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IP rights and innovation: Connecting the dots between inventions and IP 

Intellectual property (IP) rights play a vital role in helping inventors protect and defend the names of products or services (trademarks), the aesthetic aspects of creations (designs) and the innovations themselves (patents). In this short guide, Matthieu Boulard examines the intersection between IP rights and the process of innovation.

By Matthieu Boulard,
IP rights and innovation: Connecting the dots between inventions and IP 
EPO releases report on European oncology startups and cancer innovation
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Europe excels in oncology startups but struggles to establish itself in cutting-edge cancer innovation

The European Patent Office (EPO) published its second study on innovation in cancer technologies in February, revealing that Europe leads the way in oncology startups but lags behind the United States and China in cancer innovation. Nadège Lagneau explores the key findings, including the central role played by public research in European oncology innovation. 

By Nadège Lagneau,
Europe excels in oncology startups but struggles to establish itself in cutting-edge cancer innovation