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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13374
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SECTORAL POLICIES / Patents

Patent applications increased in 2023

The European Patent Office (EPO) again recorded an increase in patent applications in 2023, which totalled 199,275 (+2.9%), according to a report published on Tuesday 19 March. In 2022, applications had already risen by 2.5% (see EUROPE 13151/30). 

In contrast to 2022, the proportion of patents granted following an application increased significantly (+28%). In fact, 52% of patents applied for were granted in 2023, compared with 42% in 2022. 

The most represented countries of origin of applicants are the United States, Germany, Japan, China and South Korea.

In addition, the entry into force of the European Unitary Patent on 1 June 2023 has proved useful, since from that date onwards, 22.3% of patents granted had unitary effect. 

See the EPO 2023 index: https://aeur.eu/f/be7 (Original version in French by Léa Marchal)

Contents

Russian invasion of Ukraine
UKRAINE: “summer will be crucial”, warns Josep Borrell
ECONOMY: Josep Borrell to propose using profits from Russian public assets frozen in EU primarily to buy arms for Ukraine
TRADE: EU Council and European Parliament attempt to reach agreement on trade liberalisation with Ukraine
EXTERNAL ACTION
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA: Member States’ ministers welcome measures taken by Sarajevo with a view to possible opening of EU accession negotiations
ENLARGEMENT: Ukraine, Moldova and Western Balkans – Member State ministers stress importance of an accession process based on merit and reform
HUMANITARIAN AID: EU and Member States announce €7.7 billion contribution to tackle global crises
ACP: MEPs approve Samoa Agreement between EU and 79 ACP countries
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT
EMPLOYMENT: European Commission to attempt to combat poor working conditions for trainees and employment relationships disguised as fake traineeships
SOCIAL/EMPLOYMENT: MEPs on European Parliament’s Committee on Employment and Social Affairs take a positive view of last legislative period
PLATFORMS: MEPs approve agreement reached with EU Council on digital platform workers
SECTORAL POLICIES
HEALTH: MEPs reach compromise on pharmaceutical legislative package
AGRICULTURE: MEPs hope for swift adoption of proposals to simplify CAP rules
AGRICULTURE: MEPs adopt their position on stricter rules for plant reproductive material
ENVIRONMENT: reducing microplastic pollution, João Albuquerque’s report adopted by European Parliament Committee ahead of interinstitutional negotiations
CLIMATE: MEPs question European Commission on consistency of its communication on climate risk adaptation
REGIONS: ambitious public investment is needed to meet common challenges, according to EU regions and cities
COHESION: in Mons, European Committee of Regions defends a robust Cohesion Policy post-2027
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: European Commission publishes a recommendation to combat counterfeiting
PATENTS: patent applications increased in 2023
DIGITAL: European telecoms regulators publish report on the ‘cloudification’ of EU networks
RESEARCH: ERC publishes first results of annual impact study of projects it has supported
HOME AFFAIRS: MEPs approve agreement reached with EU Council on revision of Schengen Borders Code
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
COMPETITION: Kingspan’s proposed acquisition of Trimo would have provided inaccurate information to European Commission
ECONOMY: capital markets and budgetary discipline at heart of Eurogroup’s priorities
COMPETITIVENESS: Bruno Le Maire thinks EU should focus on innovation and less on producing standards
COMPANIES: MEPs approve revised provisional agreement on corporate due diligence
MONEY LAUNDERING: MEPs approve agreement with EU Council on strengthened rules
MONEY LAUNDERING: MEPs approve agreement with EU Council on centralised registers of bank accounts
INSTITUTIONAL
EP2024: European liberals, centrists and democrats present their leading candidates ahead of launch of Renew Europe Now platform
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: to strengthen rights and inclusion of people with disabilities, Belgian Presidency of EU Council examines future of EU’s 2021-2030 strategy
GENDER EQUALITY: two researchers call for greater attention to be paid to intersectionality in all policies adopted by European Parliament
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
HUNGARY : Venice Commission calls for changes to Hungarian law on protection of national sovereignty and calls into question Sovereignty Protection Office
RUSSIA : Theódoros Roussópoulos calls on international community to “no longer recognise Putin’s legitimacy as President”
NEWS BRIEFS
HOME AFFAIRS: MEPs approve political agreement on rules for collecting and transferring API passenger data
FUTURE OF EUROPE: 4th summit of ‘European Political Community’ will take place on 18 July in Woodstock
CANADA: European Commission consults on CETA
CLIMATE: green diplomacy, EU Member States commit to promoting a fair and inclusive ecological transition on a global scale
WOMEN’S RIGHTS: at 68th United Nations Commission on Status of Women, European Parliament delegation organises an event for gender equality at work
ENVIRONMENT: provisional political agreement on ‘Packaging and Packaging Waste’ Regulation validated by MEPs in European Parliament committee
MIDDLE EAST: ICC strengthens its team to work on situation on ground
RESEARCH: European Commission unveils results of European Prize for Women Innovators
RESEARCH: European High-Performance Computing Joint Undertaking opens a call for tenders for LUMI-Q, a new quantum computer in the Czech Republic
CORRIGENDUM
INTERNAL MARKET/TRADE: corrigendum – thresholds for application of due diligence directive have indeed been raised by Member States