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Press release Download EN-Press-release-Unitary-Patent-launch DE-Press-release-Unitary-Patent-launch FR-Press-release-Unitary-Patent-launch Start of the Unitary Patent - A historic step for innovating businesses in Europe Starting today users can apply for a Unitary Patent through a single procedure, subject to a single renewal fee in a single currency and litigate under a single legal system before the Unified Patent Court.
Press release Download EN EIA 2023 Press release De Sousa Rocha YIP DE EIA 2023 Press release De Sousa Rocha YIP FR EIA 2023 Press release De Sousa Rocha YIP Inclusive digital learning for visually impaired children: Portuguese computer engineer named as a finalist for the Young Inventors Prize 2023 Filipa de Sousa Rocha has developed a system that uses blocks to teach digital literacy to children with visual impairments.
Press release Download EN EIA 2023 Press release YIP Global DE EIA 2023 Press release YIP Global FR EIA 2023 Press release YIP Global Young Inventors Prize finalists announced: three new candidates for this year’s European Inventor Award The European Patent Office (EPO) announced today the three latest finalists for the European Inventor Award 2023.
Press release Download EN EIA 2023 Press release Fionn Ferreira YIP DE EIA 2023 Press release Fionn Ferreira YIP FR EIA 2023 Press release Fionn Ferreira YIP Drawing microplastics out of the oceans: Irish environmentalist named as a finalist for the Young Inventors Prize 2023 Ferreira's method to remove microplastics from water uses a magnetic liquid which binds to the particles and allows for their removal using magnets.
Press release Download EN EIA 2023 Press release Richard Turere YIP DE EIA 2023 Press release Richard Turere YIP FR EIA 2023 Press release Richard Turere YIP Protecting livestock, livelihoods and wildlife with solar-powered lights: Maasai entrepreneur named as a finalist for the Young Inventors Prize Richard Turere has invented a lion-deterring light system to protect livestock from predators, while preserving the lion population
Press release Download EN-Press-release-EPO-firefighting-platform DE-Press-release-EPO-firefighting-platform FR-Press-release-EPO-firefighting-platform Fighting fire by sharing knowledge: EPO launches new platform to make innovation in this field more accessible to all The European Patent Office (EPO) is announcing a knowledge-sharing platform to provide crucial information in the fight against wildfires
Press release Download EN EIA 2023 Press release Faderl DE EIA 2023 Press release Faderl FR EIA 2023 Press release Faderl Lighter and stronger steel for more sustainable transport: Austrian physicist selected as a finalist at the European Inventor Award 2023 Josef Faderl and his team use zinc to produce stronger and lighter car parts. They makes steel up to six times stronger than conventional steel.
Press release Download EN EIA 2023 Press Release Togher OCarroll DE EIA 2023 Press Release Togher OCarroll FR EIA 2023 Press Release Togher OCarroll Reducing noise with advanced acoustic materials: Irish physicists selected as finalists for the European Inventor Award 2023 Rhona Togher and Eimear O’Carroll developed an acoustic material to dampen sound, reducing noise transmission from one space to another.