23/03/2009 (Agence Europe) - The European Patents Office (EPO) (an inter-governmental organisation in charge of granting European patents) and the European Commission unveiled two nominees for the 2009 Inventor of the Year prize. Patented before 2004, the inventions of the people selected involve sectors such as health (fight against malaria), environment (commercial use of solar energy) and sport (swim suits). The awards ceremony will take place during the PATINNOVA conference organised in...