4 June 2020PatentsSarah Morgan

Germany losing patent power; China catching up fast on US

While Germany remains the strongest European patent power, it is losing ground worldwide and the international balance of power in innovation is shifting, according to a report from German foundation Bertelsmann Stiftung.

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