More than half the patent applications in Europe last year came from the US, China, and Japan
More than half the patent applications in Europe last year came from the US, China, and Japan – Quartz When it comes to innovation, the rest of the world seems to be outpacing Europe, but patent applicants are coming to Europe in droves to make sure their inventions are protected there. Of the 247,000 patent applications sent to the European Patent Office (EPO) in 2014, 53% came from just three countriesâUS, China and Japanâwith more than...