The EPO: Paying tribute to 15 outstanding inventors - European Inventor Award 2018 finalists announced
· The European Patent Office (EPO) announces the inventors and inventor teams short-listed for its prestigious annual innovation prize · Their inventions cover a wide range of fields including biotechnology, microchip lithography, automotive, toys and games, medical imaging, renewable energy, materials sciences, lasers and electronics · Award winners selected by international jury will be announced on 7 June at ceremony in Paris, Saint-Germain-en-Laye · General public to choose the winner of the Popular Prize via online voting · EPO President Battistelli: "This year's finalists