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Patent applications in Europe reach an all-time high over 200,000 applications in 2025!<\/a><\/h2><\/header><\/div>
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According to EPO statistics dated 24 March 2026, the 200,000 mark for European patent applications has ...<\/p>

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Subsequent patenting of material compositions that have already been sold as products is not possible in Europe – Decision G 1\/23 (\u201cSolar cell\u201d) of the European Patent Office<\/a><\/h2><\/header><\/div>
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In a landmark decision on 2 July 2025, it was clarified that a product placed on ...<\/p>

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\u201cFrom the region to the plate: why GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS are important\u201d<\/a><\/h2><\/header><\/div>
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Geographical indications (GI) protect the names of products that originate in specific geographical areas and whose ...<\/p>

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Patents and utility models for state secrets<\/a><\/h2><\/header><\/div>
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Inventions in the field of defence and armaments technology, nuclear technology and secret communication may contain ...<\/p>

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