On Thursday 18 July, the European Patent Office (EPO) published a report on innovation in water-related technologies based on the international patent families (IPFs).
The report points out that Europe is a world leader in this area of innovation.
According to the EPO, Europe will account for 32% of the family of international patents for the 27 European Member States in the field of water-related technologies between 1992 and 2021. This share amounts to 40% for all 39 EPO member countries...