Patent filings at the European Patent Office grew by 2.8% to a new record of 265,000 in 2013, according to a new report.
The results, released by the EPO this morning, shows filings from European member states increased by 6.3%, a sharp increase in filings within the EU. The total number of patent filings made to the European Patent Office from European member states was 93,600, representing 35.3% of the overall total. Germany has consolidated its position as…
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