28/03/23 (Agence Europe) – Patent applications submitted to the European Patent Office (EPO) increased by 2.5% in 2022, compared to the previous year (see EUROPE B12927A33). The EPO received 193 460 such applications last year, according to its annual report, published on 28 March. In contrast, the number of patents granted by the EPO continued to fall (-24.9% compared to 2021). Inventions in the fields of electrical machines, appliances, energy, semiconductors and audiovisual...