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Worldwide trademark and industrial design-creation activity rose in 2019 even as the number of global patent applications dipped slightly on weaker demand in IP powerhouse China, WIPO's benchmark World Intellectual Property Indicators (WIPI) report showed.

Innovation in smart connected objects accelerating fast worldwide, new patent data shows

Introducing Inventors Revisited, the new EPO video and podcast series

Recently, the EPO reconnected with former finalists and winners of the European Inventor Award for their views on trends in innovation and intellectual property, and a rare glimpse at cutting edge new research and inventions.

WIPO Launches New Flagship Report “Green Technology Book”; First Edition Focuses on Climate-Change Adaptation

Europe accounts for 40% of inventions in water-related technologies, followed by US (23%) and Japan (12%), according to European Patent Office report.

This new award recognizes individuals or teams of innovators up to the age of 30 and honors technological solutions that support the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals

3D printing impacts diverse areas of IP protection including copyright, patents and design rights. Is the IP system ready to face these challenges?