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A New UNIBO Patent: An innovative diagnostic method for the detection of colorectal cancer

The invention consists of an early diagnosis method for colorectal cancer (CRC) from blood samples.

12 Jun 2018

European Patent Office sees record number of applications in 2017

China continues innovation surge, with technology firm Huawei rising to the top. But there has was no progress with Europe’s unitary patent

08 Mar 2018

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Michel Barnier says EU is looking into relocating London-based patent court

Doubt continues to hang over the future of the court, with the EU’s chief Brexit negotiator suggesting it may have to move after UK leaves the EU

13 Jul 2017

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Patents

New analysis of tech clusters puts Europe in the shade

A ranking of the world’s clusters on the basis of patent filings puts Tokyo-Yokohama in Japan first by a large margin. The top-ranked in Europe is Paris in 10th place

31 May 2017

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China’s global patents filings jump 45% in one year

Tech giants in China continue to surge forward with new inventions, leaving the country poised to outpace US and Japan within the next few years. European companies did not see the same rapid growth, but held on to their global share

16 Mar 2017

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China

EU will find a way to keep UK in unitary patent, says EPO chief

Brexit is clouding its future role in the new common patent, but Benoit Battistelli, head of the European Patent Office thinks there are ways to keep the UK in the system

07 Mar 2017

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Patents

The Great IP Debate: Do patents do more harm than good?

A formal debate at Euroscience Open Forum in Manchester pitted pro- and anti-patent experts. You decide the outcome.

28 Jul 2016

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US fast track for cancer patents shows intellectual property can drive innovation

While Brexit has put hopes for the unified European patent on hold, a new US pilot exemplifies how a single efficient patenting system can be used to underpin and promote innovation

14 Jul 2016

Viewpoint

Are patents good – or bad? The people vote

Four experts – from the US, Italy and Belgium - argue the case in “The Great IP Debate” 26 July, 1710-1825, Exchange Hall

04 Jul 2016

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ESOF

US Supreme Court strengthens patents (for a change)

The decision earlier this month in the case of Halo v Pulse, will give owners of US patents a greater likelihood of being awarded enhanced damages. This will raise the value of patents - and increase the incentive to sue for infringement

23 Jun 2016

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A New UNIBO Patent: An innovative diagnostic method for the detection of colorectal cancer

European Patent Office sees record number of applications in 2017

Michel Barnier says EU is looking into relocating London-based patent court

New analysis of tech clusters puts Europe in the shade

China’s global patents filings jump 45% in one year

EU will find a way to keep UK in unitary patent, says EPO chief

The Great IP Debate: Do patents do more harm than good?

US fast track for cancer patents shows intellectual property can drive innovation

Are patents good – or bad? The people vote

US Supreme Court strengthens patents (for a change)

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