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Innovation in water-related technologies
This publication on patenting trends in water technologies aims to shed light on the latest developments, along with the key actors and contributors in water-related innovation. By focusing on areas such as potable water harvesting, wastewater and sludge treatment, efficient water treatment and utilisation, and protection against water-related hazards, the study seeks to provide evidence on trends and patterns in water technology development and support the EU's efforts to achieve sustainable water management and conservation goals.
A new dimension to skin cancer diagnosis
The company was spun out from Institut d'Optique Graduate School, Palaiseau, France in 2014 by a team of photonics researchers. They have taken a patented technology with applications in biological and medical imaging and used it to create a new medical device for real-time diagnosis of lesions from all types of skin conditions, including skin cancer.
OncoMark
OncoMasTR is a multi-parameter prognostic test for early-stage breast cancer that can rapidly, accurately and reliably stratify patients into low or high risk of cancer recurrence. This aids clinicians confidentially determine the best treatment options, thus avoiding overtreatment with unnecessary and aggressive chemotherapies.
OncoQR
Two entrepreneurial scientists with business experience have created a technology platform for immunology vaccines that make cancer and allergy treatment possible. For product development and technology commercialisation, they founded two startups, S-TARget therapeutics and OncoQR.
Learning path for patent examiners
This publication, "Novelty, Entry level", is part of the "Learning path for patent examiners" series edited and published by the European Patent Academy. The series is intended for patent examiners at national patent offices who are taking part in training organised by the European Patent Office (EPO).
Women’s participation in inventive activity
This study examines women's participation in patenting activity at the EPO in the 38 contracting states to the European Patent Convention (EPC). The analysis focuses on all European patent applications submitted between 1978 and 2019, with occasional extensions until 2021, where possible.
The European patent system and the grace period
The study aims to provide a fact-based, quantitative assessment of the potential economic impact which the possible introduction of the grace period in Europe might have. For this purpose, the analysis focuses as a first step on EPO applicants' current responses to the strict novelty requirement under the EPC.
Deep tech innovation in smart connected technologies
This study provides a comprehensive inventory and analysis of SMEs that invest in the development of new 4IR technologies in the EU27. The study quantifies and analyses the contribution made by these small businesses to the EU's performance in 4IR innovation over the past decade.
Disrupting surgical navigation
Spinning out from the Portuguese University of Coimbra proved to be the best way forward for Perceive3D to commercialise a promising technology in the medical imaging area. Due to the small size of the local market, broad patent protection proved crucial to both targeting international markets and securing continuous investment during the long development and approval phases leading up to commercialisation of the technology.
Sensors for blades – stress reduction for wind turbines
Encouraged by an IP-savvy university institute director with an entrepreneurial spirit and positive feedback from industry sponsors, a team of young researchers decided to bring their fibre optic measurement technology to market. Access to the university's patent portfolio and research facilities, together with the business experience acquired by one of the co-founders, paved the way to the creation of fos4X.
Changing the 3D printing landscape
The development of a long-term technology transfer strategy allowed the Technical University of Vienna to jointly build IP in additive manufacturing with its industry partner, Ivoclar. Balancing the allocation of usage rights by application field led to the commercialisation of the scientific research results by Ivoclar and the university`s two spin-offs, Lithoz and Cubicure.
Cycling safely into the future
A collaboration between a Politecnico di Milano research team and e-Novia, a company creator, led to the development of new technology for ABS control systems and the creation of a disruptive spin-off company Blubrake, with some of the inventors later becoming involved in the management of the company.