European Patent Office

UK businesses continued to file a large and growing number of patent applications with the European Patent Office (EPO) in 2017. Published today, the EPO's Annual Report 2017 shows that with 5 313 patent applications, the UK posted an increase of 2.4%, the fourth consecutive year of growth, and an upward trend on a par with the EU28 average growth of 2.6%. (Fig.: Growth of UK … [Read more...] about European Patent Office Annual Report 2017: Patent Applications From the UK Keep Growing