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MUNICH, April 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- According to the Patent Index 2023 published today by the European Patent Office (EPO), Japan was the 3rd most active country filing European patent applications, after the United States and Germany.
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- MUNICH, April 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- According to the Patent Index 2023 published today by the European Patent Office (EPO), Japan was the 3rd most active country filing European patent applications, after the United States and Germany.
- The number of European patent applications from Japan has remained stable over the past few years (2022: 21 594; 2021: 21 672).
- In total the EPO received 199 275 patent applications in 2023 from around the world, an increase of 2.9%, and the highest number ever.
- Despite Japanese companies filing fewer patent applications in transport, Japanese carmakers remained among the most active firms filing vehicle-related patent applications at the EPO in 2023.
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Huawei MUNICH, April 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Patent applications originating from the People's Republic of China at the European Patent Office (EPO) grew by 8.8% last year over 2022, according to the EPO's Patent Index 2023 published today.
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- MUNICH, April 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Patent applications originating from the People's Republic of China at the European Patent Office (EPO) grew by 8.8% last year over 2022, according to the EPO's Patent Index 2023 published today.
- In total, the EPO received 199 275 patent applications in 2023 from around the world, up 2.9% compared to 2022 and the highest number ever.
- The top three fields for patent applications from China were digital communication (9.7% more applications in 2023 compared to 2022), electrical machinery and energy (+27.5%) and computer technology (+0.3%).
- China was among the top five countries of origin for European patent applications in 2023 together with the United States, Germany, Japan and the Republic of Korea.
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SME MUNICH, March 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. companies filed 48 155 patent applications at the European Patent Office last year, an increase of 0.4% compared to 2022, according to the EPO's Patent Index 2023 .
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- MUNICH, March 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. companies filed 48 155 patent applications at the European Patent Office last year, an increase of 0.4% compared to 2022, according to the EPO's Patent Index 2023 .
- The U.S. thus accounted for 24.2% of the total patent applications received by the EPO in 2023.
- The U.S. consistently ranks as the top filing country at the EPO, and the number of patent applications has increased by +31.3% since 2014.
- The U.S. growth was driven by increased patent applications in healthcare and digital technologies, making up the five leading U.S technology fields with the most patent applications in Europe: medical technology (6 098 patent applications), computer technology (5 111), digital communication (5 008), pharmaceuticals (3 802), biotechnology (2 751).
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Renewable energy The Finnish team are finalists for the European Inventor Award 2023 in the 'Industry' category in recognition of their promising work.
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- The Finnish team are finalists for the European Inventor Award 2023 in the 'Industry' category in recognition of their promising work.
- Myllyoja describes the difficulties and their collective motivation to reduce transport carbon emissions; "climate change is a huge challenge.
- The winners of the 2023 edition of the European Inventor Award will be announced at a hybrid ceremony on 4 July 2023 in Valencia (Spain).
- This ceremony will be broadcast online here and will be open to the public.
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Tourism Many lions are killed to stop them from eating livestock, a crucial concern for the Kenyan Maasai.
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- Many lions are killed to stop them from eating livestock, a crucial concern for the Kenyan Maasai.
- Turere has been named as one of three finalists for the second edition of the Young Inventors Prize, which recognises innovators aged 30 or under who have developed technological solutions to help reach the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
- Many animals of the Nairobi National Park seek shelter in communal lands to escape predators, leading lions to these human-inhabited areas.
- He highlights that "the human-wildlife conflict is still a significant challenge … as many communities still cannot afford Lion Lights.
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Tourism Many lions are killed to stop them from eating livestock, a crucial concern for the Kenyan Maasai.
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- Many lions are killed to stop them from eating livestock, a crucial concern for the Kenyan Maasai.
- Richard Turere developed a system to ward off lions from livestock using light sequences.
- Turere has been named as one of three finalists for the second edition of the Young Inventors Prize, which recognises innovators aged 30 or under who have developed technological solutions to help reach the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
- Many animals of the Nairobi National Park seek shelter in communal lands to escape predators, leading lions to these human-inhabited areas.
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European In an effort to improve the quality of life for those affected, Australian researchers Drs.
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- In an effort to improve the quality of life for those affected, Australian researchers Drs.
- Thomas Oxley and Nicholas Opie invented a brain-computer interface system that transmits data from the brain wirelessly to control external digital devices hands-free, to enable patients with severe paralysis to communicate using their thoughts.
- The research duo are finalists for the European Inventor Award in the 'Non-EPO Countries' category in recognition of their promising work.
- The winners will be announced at a hybrid ceremony on 4 July 2023 in Valencia (Spain).
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Syringe Approximately 85% of these packages end up in landfills or as unregulated waste.
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- Approximately 85% of these packages end up in landfills or as unregulated waste.
- Kripa Varanasi and David Smith have invented a customisable non-stick packaging solution that is set to disrupt the industry.
- This first-of-its-kind coating platform could change the way we package and consume various products, including food, paint, cosmetics, condiments, and more, by reducing waste and maximising product utilisation.
- The inventors' vision is for widespread applications of their customisable coatings to eliminate waste and reduce the CO2 and water footprint of the whole packaging industry and beyond.
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Television For the U.S., the four leading technology fields in 2022 were:
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- For the U.S., the four leading technology fields in 2022 were:
Medical technology: U.S. companies filed 5,866 European patent applications, ahead of German companies with 1,391 applications.
- Digital communication: American corporations filed 5,020 patent applications, making the U.S. the No.
- Qualcomm advanced to be the top U.S. patent applicant and it also leads patent applications in the digital communication technology field.
- The four states account for over half of all European patent applications filed by U.S. companies.
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European MUNICH, June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The European Patent Office (EPO) today distinguished U.S. student and scientist Erin Smith with first place in the inaugural Young Inventors prize. Smith has developed an AI-powered app that uses video to detect minute facial expression changes that are indicative of Parkinson's, enabling earlier diagnosis of the disease.
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- European Patent Office honors young U.S. innovator for her facial recognition app that enables earlier detection and monitoring of Parkinson's disease
MUNICH, June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The European Patent Office (EPO) today distinguished U.S. student and scientist Erin Smith with first place in the inaugural Young Inventors prize.
- "Through earlier intervention her invention has the potential to have a real impact on people's lives by reducing disease symptoms, and I applaud her for being one of the first recipients of the Young Inventors prize."
- Erin Smith was honoredat an event watched online by a worldwide audience to announce the winners of the 2022 edition of the European Inventor Award, one of Europe's most prestigious innovation prizes.
- The EPO created the new Young Inventors prize under the auspices of the European Inventor Award especially for innovators under that age of 30.
