Acquiring, maintaining and defending trademark, design and patent rights is inconceivable over the long term without perfect cost control. It is in this perspective that it is recommended, during the elaboration of the annual budget of an economic actor, to establish each year a statement of the intellectual property rights. This […]
On June 17, 2021, the European Patent Office (EPO) revealed the winners of the European Inventor’s Award in a ceremony organized entirely in digital format. This prize is intended to reward the creativity of inventors. It is awarded in the following categories: industry, research, non EPO members, SME and life work. […]
The European Patent Office (EPO) recorded 180,250 European patent applications in 2020 compared to 181,406 in 2019, a slight decrease (-0.7%). The most active sectors remain those related to medical technologies, digital communication and computer science. Regarding the country of origin of applications in 2020, the United States remains at the […]