European Patent Office

The European Patent Office (EPO) announced the winners of the European Inventor Award earlier today. Viewers worldwide joined the event via livestream and celebrated as inventors and teams from Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Estonia, France, Hungary, Spain, Switzerland, the UK and the US received trophies, all of whom were chosen by an independent jury comprising of leading experts in their fields. This was also the first time our young inventors were celebrated, with the inaugural Young Inventors prize.

“The main benefits of a Unitary Patent will be lower maintenance costs and simpler administration. After the transitional period, translation costs will also be less.”

The countdown to the launch of the EU Unitary Patent has begun, with the new system expected to start before the end of this year.