06/04/22 (Agence Europe) – The European Patent Office (EPO) received 188,600 applications in 2021, an increase of 4.5% over the previous year “and the highest number to date”, according to a report published by the EPO on Tuesday 5 April. The number of patent applications increased in nine of the ten most patent-active technology areas, with digital communication and computer technology showing the strongest growth, according to the Office. The fields of audiovisual technology (+24%)...