Our new study shows that European companies that own intellectual property rights have 20% higher revenue per employee and pay 19% higher wages than firms that do not.
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New EPO study reveals that technologies of the fourth industrial revolution accounted for more than 10% of all patenting activity worldwide in 2018.
Patent filings in batteries and electricity storage have soared over the past ten years, our new study shows.
Press release Study highlights economic benefits of owning intellectual property rights - especially for small businesses
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