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EuropeanPatentOffice

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EuropeanPatentOffice

@EPOorg

The official European Patent Office Twitter account. As the patent office for Europe, we support innovation, competitiveness and economic growth across Europe.

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Joined April 2009

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⚡ Rainer Marquardt is the Lifetime Achievement laureate at the 2026 European #InventorAward. His modular multilevel converter (MMC) transformed power electronics & is widely used in high-voltage DC systems, offshore wind integration & modern electricity grids. @unibw_m
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🧩 Every patented invention starts with understanding the basics. Find out how patents work, what they can protect and the key steps to consider before filing. 📘 Begin here: epo.org/new-to-patents
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In 1989, Giuseppe Crippa† and his son started building semiconductor testing technology from their garage in 🇮🇹 Italy. Their first year brought just one customer. Today, Technoprobe employs more than 3 300 people. Vote 👉 InventorAward.org #InventorAward
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📰 New tools, fresh datasets and practical search tips. Patent Knowledge News helps you stay up to date with developments in patent information and analytics. 📩 Catch up: bit.ly/3P4mten #PKNews
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📚 The 2026 revision to the EPO's Case Law of the Boards of Appeal (11th edn.) is now available! This update includes revised chapters, recent Enlarged Board decisions and how they've been applied in subsequent Boards of Appeal decisions: epo.org/en/legal/case-…
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🔬 "There was no single eureka moment. It was a build-up," says Paula Videira about her work developing an antibody targeting abnormal sugar structures on cancer cells. Now she's a 2026 European #InventorAward finalist. Vote 👉 InventorAward.org @NOVAunl
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♻️ Plastic waste is driving a new wave of technological development. See how advanced recycling, smart sorting and sustainable materials are reshaping the sector. 🌱 Read the report: epo.org/insight-plasti… #EPOStudy
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Brilliantly explained 💫. Genuinely inspiring 🤯. 🎬👇 Watch the European #InventorAward finalists as they break down their world-changing inventions. Have favourites? Vote now 🗳️ InventorAward.org
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💡 IP can influence critical business decisions long before a product reaches the market. Join this two-day programme and learn how deep tech companies use IP strategically to support growth. 📅 25–26 June 📌 Register now: bit.ly/3Rgtj4P #IPTraining
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🧵 Nanospider™ is the world's first needle-free electrospinning technology for industrial nanofibre production. 🇨🇿 Jan Čmelík and the Elmarco team are now 2026 European #InventorAward finalists. Vote 👉 InventorAward.org
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🧭 Starting a business and wondering where IP fits in? Our Startup guide brings together practical tools, resources and support to help founders make informed decisions from day one: bit.ly/3Cs6OTo
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Supporting Europe's technological sovereignty: we launched the Data Desk, providing actionable intelligence on R&D trends, deep tech and patent activity across all countries and technology fields. Discover it here 👉 datadesk.epo.org
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🤝 Together with @Euractiv, we're bringing experts from policy, industry and research to discuss Europe's competitiveness in emerging technologies. Plus: get a first look at findings from a new #EPOStudy on standards. 🔗 events.euractiv.com/event/info/eur…
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