Patent Knowledge Snippets

Understanding legal event coverage

How searching patent documentation can support innovation and sustainability

Summary of key reforms entering into force on 1 April 2026

Helping you translate data into business insight

Key changes and practical implications 

On patent and IP portfolio (e)valuation

Unlock the value of patent information

Understanding coverage and access 

Vital to patent publication transparency

A celebration of knowledge, trust and the spirit of innovation

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Conference explored the future of innovation and global impact of PATLIB

The integration of Italy and Latvia marks a decade of enhanced transparency and accessibility in patent information across Europe. 

EPO’s PATSTAT database now global standard for patent intelligence and statistics. It is also available in Technology Intelligence Platform (TIP)

Learn differences between the terms “legal event” and “legal status”, and discover where to find all types of legal information

Learn about field operators in Espacenet and how to use them effectively

Understand how and when name or address changes are recorded in the Registers—especially in relation to the opposition period

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