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28 March 2023PatentsSarah Speight

Digital and clean-energy tech drives record growth in patent filings at EPO

Report shows that 2022 saw “astonishing” boom in clean energy and batteries | “Relentless” growth in patent applications in digital tech and semiconductors reflect a trend towards a “smarter future” | Overall record growth in patent filings of 2.5% includes growing share by countries outside Europe.

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