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Poland posts its strongest growth in patent applications at the European Patent Office in four years

Patent applications filed by Polish inventors, companies and research institutions with the European Patent Office (EPO) grew by 19.7% in 2018, one of the highest growth rates among European countries and well above the average of the 38 EPO member states (+3.8%), according to the EPO Annual Report 2018 published today. It is the second […]

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European Inventor Award 2018: Vote now for your favourite inventor to receive the Popular Prize

Voting is now open for the European Inventor Award 2018 Popular Prize. Members of the public are invited to cast their vote for their favourite inventor or inventor team from among the 15 nominated finalists (play short video). The winner of the Popular Prize will be announced by the European Patent Office (EPO) at this […]

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mRNA breakthrough could lead to effective personalised therapies for cancers and genetic defects: Polish research team named European Inventor Award 2018 finalists

To truly personalise medicine and ensure its maximum effectiveness, treatments need to be tailored to individual patients and their specific conditions on a molecular level as well. This is the objective behind the work of Polish scientists Jacek Jemielity, Joanna Kowalska, Edward Darżynkiewicz and their team. They have developed a robust, more effective and easy-to-produce […]