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    Record number of European patent applications from Finland – Nokia behind the growth in applications

    In 2025, Finland set a record for the number of European patent applications, with a total of 3,457 patent applications filed at the European Patent Office (EPO).The number of applications grew by 44% from the previous year, which was the fastest growth among the 30 largest applicant countries of the EPO. Finland rose to sixth place in the EU and 12th place worldwide. Relative to its population, Finland was second only to Switzerland, highlighting Finland's position as a strong country in innovation. The growth is mainly due to Nokia, which increased its applications by nearly

    Finland ranks 4th in Europe for academic patents per capita

    A new report published by the European Patent Office (EPO) today finds that patent applications for inventions originating in European universities have been on the rise over the past two decades, and now account for 10.2% of all patents filed at the EPO by European applicants. In Finland, academic patents represent 10% of all European patent applications filed by Finnish applicants at the EPO in the period 2000-2020.· Leading countries for academic patents are Germany, France, the UK and Italy · Finland ranks 11th as Finnish universities are responsible for 3.1% of all academic patents

    EPO and EUIPO announcement: Owning Intellectual Property (IP) rights boosts startups’ ability to raise funds

    The European Patent Office (EPO) and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) published on 17 October 2023 a joint study highlighting how much patents and trademarks can boost the success of European startups. The report shows that, on average, startups that possess these two types of intellectual property (IP) rights during their initial seed or early growth stages are up to 10 times more likely to successfully secure funding.Munich, 17 October 2023 – Today, the European Patent Office (EPO) and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) have published a new

    The unitary patent system will start on 1 June 2023

    The unitary patent system will have a significant impact on the competitive environment for Finnish companies in Europe and their operational requirements in Finland. A genuine European single market is being created to protect and commercialise technology that is based on patents. The single market will bring both threats and opportunities for Finnish companies.More affordable patent protection in Europe than before A unitary patent is a more affordable option than the current European patent when an applicant wishes to gain a patent valid in four or more member states participating in

    A new study by the European Patent Office (EPO): Fewer than 1 in 7 inventors in Europe are women

    A new study released today by the European Patent Office (EPO) finds that 13.2% of inventors in Europe are women. The study, the first of its kind to be published by the EPO, is based on the percentage of women inventors named in all patent applications to the EPO from 1978 until 2019. It highlights that while the women inventor rate in Europe has been rising in recent decades (up from only 2% in the late 1970s to 13.2% in 2019), a strong gender gap remains. The rate of women inventors is also far below the share of women among science and engineering researchers and graduates.· EPO data

    EPO-IEA study highlights need to accelerate innovation in clean energy technologies to meet climate goals

    EPO President António Campinos: “This report is a clear call for action to step up research and innovation into new low-carbon energy technologies, and improve existing ones.”· Global patent data shows innovation in the past decade has been increasing faster in low-carbon energy technologies than in fossil fuels · Average annual growth rate of clean energy inventions in the past decade has slowed compared with 2000-13 level · Innovation is shifting from renewable energy supply to end-use and cross-cutting technologies such as batteries, hydrogen, smart grids and carbon capture ·

    Healthcare innovation main driver of European patent applications in 2020

    European Patent Office:   · Steady demand for patent protection at the EPO despite pandemic · Data shows stark contrasts among technologies and countries of origin · Healthcare inventions on the rise, transport sector decreases · Strong growth from China and South Korea; European, Japanese and US inventors file fewer patent applications · Samsung, Huawei and LG top the applicant rankingMedia contacts European Patent Office: Luis Berenguer GiménezPrincipal Director CommunicationRainer OsterwalderPress spokesperson EPO press deskTel.: +49 89 2399 1801Mobile:

    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

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