How did the pandemic affect patenting activity in Europe in 2021? Which industries, countries and regions saw the greatest levels of innovation? And which companies filed the most applications to the EPO for their inventions last year?
The Patent Index 2021 of the European Patent Office (EPO) includes :
- Analysis of demand for patents in Europe in 2021 ;
- Rankings of the top countries of origin, companies and technical fields ;
- Latest technology trends in key fields such as medical technology, vaccines, transport and semiconductors.