WIPO’s World Intellectual Property Indicators Report (WIPI) also shows that worldwide trademark-filing activity boomed in 2020, defying a global economic downturn and signaling vibrant entrepreneurship and the introduction of new goods and services in response to the pandemic. Also patent and industrial designs filing activity rebounded. The report shows how innovators, designers and [...]
8-11 November 2021 Mr. Roberto Dini, founder of Metroconsult, will attend the Patent Masters™ Virtual Symposium on Standard Essential Patents organized by IPWatchDog on November 8-11. Standard Essential Patents represent pioneering innovation that the entire industry will build upon. This Patent Masters™ Virtual Symposium will explore SEPs by looking at the policies of Standard Setting [...]
By effectively protecting their intellectual capital through patents, trademarks and designs, creative and innovative companies can secure financing, grow, collaborate and create value. But how does owning Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) impact their economic performance? This joint report by the EUIPO and the EPO highlights that firms that own IPRs generate 20% higher revenues per [...]
