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The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) and the European Patent Office (EPO) have unveiled the results of their study, “Intellectual Property Rights and Firm Performance in the European Union.” The research highlights how intellectual property rights (IPRs) —including trade marks, designs and patents— drive business success, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

Innovation permeates every aspect of our lives, driving progress through minor enhancements all the way to groundbreaking developments in advanced technologies.

Romania will join the Unitary Patent system with effect from 1 September 2024. This follows the deposit of its instrument of ratification of the UPCA on 31 May 2024.

The EPO has launched its second public edition of CodeFest, a challenge for code developers that encourages them to find new and creative ways of leveraging EPO patent data.

The European Patent Office (EPO) is proud to unveil

The European Union Intellectual Property Office celebrates this year the 10th anniversary of the Pan-European Seal (PES) Programme.

How can intellectual property (IP) fuel the innovation necessary to tackle global challenges?

The EPO’s Patent Index 2023, published today, shows that innovation remained robust, with companies and inventors filing a record number of European patent applications last year.