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Federico Faggin18.8.2008
Seeking the next European Inventors of the Year
The EPO and European Commission are looking for proposals for next year's competition. You can enter yourself or another inventor for the award.
Statistics feature1.8.2008
WIPO: increasing internationalisation of innovation
Worldwide patent filings topped 1.76 million in 2006, according to the World Intellectual Property Organization's World Patent Report 2008.
European Patent Convention feature14.7.2008
EPC 2000: first feedback on applicant behaviour
The European Patent Convention as revised in 2000 (EPC 2000) entered into force on 13 December 2007. First figures are now available showing how its new features have been used.
IP auction26.6.2008
Amsterdam hosts IP auction
Europe's second live IP auction took place at the IP Business Congress in Amsterdam today, raising seven million euros.

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