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Listen to patent examiners, inventors and other experts discussing the issues that matter in our "Talk innovation" podcast.

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Litigation Matters conference 2024
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From research to market success:
Europe’s technology transfer

New EPO Observatory study with ASTP and Fraunhofer ISI
highlights public research’s strategic importance and
Europe’s technology transfer gaps