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How and whether to accelerate environmentally friendly patent applications in the UK
Green means go…? The drive for sustainability across all industries is constantly yielding new technologies. However, it is not only in brand new ideas that businesses are striving to make progress. The improvement and optimisation of existing technologies is critical to making advancements in sustainability. This presents further opportunities for...
Continue readingA validation agreement has been signed between the European Patent Office and Costa Rica. It was signed on 13 December 2024 and is expected to enter into force shortly, making Costa Rica the seventh country to become a "European" validation state. Once the agreement comes into force, European Patents can be validated in Costa Rica ...
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