08/02/2021 (Agence Europe) – European companies owning intellectual property rights (IPRs) record on average 20% more revenue per employee than those that do not have IPRs, according to a study by the EU intellectual property office (EUIPO) and the European Patent Office (EPO) published on Monday 8 February. According to the study, large companies (around 60% of them) still make much greater use of IPRs than SMEs (9%). To see the study: https://bit.ly/2N8DZ49 (PH)