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UK patent filings slip as EPO applications top 200000

UK patent filings drop 3.3% after three years of growth as EPO applications pass 200,000 for the first time, led by US, Germany and China.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026

EduTech

Buckinghamshire leads UK for rising women inventors

Buckinghamshire emerges as a rare bright spot for women inventors as new data show the UK still lags Europe on gender balance in patents.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Sat, 7th Mar 2026

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European Patent Office lauds Asia's efforts to protect IP

The European Patent Office praises Singapore and Southeast Asia for a significant rise in patent applications, marking Asia as a major innovation hub.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 3rd Sep 2019

Samsung

Huawei tops record list of 2017 European patents

Judging by the sheer number of patents issued in Europe last year by tech companies, there is a lot of data centre innovation on its way.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 13th Mar 2018

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UK patent filings slip as EPO applications top 200000

Buckinghamshire leads UK for rising women inventors

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European Patent Office lauds Asia's efforts to protect IP

Huawei tops record list of 2017 European patents

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