A new study published by the European Patent Office (EPO) today, 24 November 2020, shows that European universities and public research organisations use European patents as the main instrument to exploit their inventions commercially. It finds that these institutions already exploit more than a thi
A staff member demonstrates a thermal imaging smart helmet for detection of febrile people during the 22nd China Hi-Tech Fair (CHTF) in Shenzhen, south China, Nov. 11, 2020. (Xinhua/Mao Siqian) The pace of innovation in the fourth industrial revolution (4IR)
The recent collaboration agreement between 4iP Council and the EUIPO enables both organisations to join forces in pursuit of a common goal: to empower SMEs and promote the benefits of intellectual property (IP) protection.4iP Council, a non-profit organisation with the aim to deliver academic insigh
Trademark and industrial design filing activity increased by 5.9% and 1.3% respectively. A 3% decline in global patent applications, the first fall in a decade, was driven by a drop in filings by Chinese residents. Excluding China, global patent filings rose 2.3%.The annual WIPI report collects and
Ola Kallenius, chief executive officer of Daimler, told Xinhua the German automaker is eyeing new opportunities in China's rapidly growing market for electric cars thanks to the Asian country's economic recovery and the brisk demand for new energy vehicles in the world's largest auto mar
