3 January 2024FeaturesPatentsPhillip Monteiro

Protecting video game patents in Europe

The landscape of the video game industry has undergone unprecedented growth in Europe, asserting itself as a dominant force in the entertainment market, with €24.5 billion ($26.8 billion) spent on video games in 2022 and more than 100,000 workers in ten EU markets.

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