The European Patent Office reveals the 15 inventors short-listed for this prestigious prize. Their inventions cover a wide range of fields from biotechnology and medical imaging to toys, lasers and renewable energy.
The EPO received nearly 166 000 patent applications in 2017, an increase of +3.9% and an all-time high.
European patent applications related to smart connected objects grew by 54% in the past three years.
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