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The EPO and EUIPO have published a new joint study highlighting how much patents and trade marks can boost the success of European startups.

Europe celebrates the 50th anniversary of the European Patent Convention, a milestone in the journey to support innovation and European integration.

A new report published by the EPO shows that innovation in additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing, has surged in the past decade.

Real-time data confirms confidence in new system

The European Patent Office honours inspirational inventors for their outstanding contributions to improving our daily lives

The multidisciplinary research group was voted the public's favourite in an online poll after already winning in the ‘Research’ category

Filipa de Sousa Rocha has developed a system that uses blocks to teach digital literacy to children with visual impairments.

Richard Turere has invented a lion-deterring light system to protect livestock from predators, while preserving the lion population