High stakes for Europe’s competitiveness and patents

This episode delves into the principal challenges facing innovation in Europe, as outlined in Mario Draghi’s prominent report “The future of European competitiveness.”  Listen to gain insight into: 

• the role patent data plays in understanding innovation trends 
• which technical fields Europe is lagging behind in compared to its competitors 
• how the EPO’s high-quality patents and other activities contribute to the innovation process 
• the critical factors that may impact Europe changing course.   
  

These important topics were tackled in a conversation between Gilles Requena, Chief Patent Research & Policies Officer at the EPO, and Alexandr Hobza, Chief Economist, Directorate-General for Research & Innovation at the European Commission, with moderation by Joff Wild, Head of Content at Sisvel and former Editor in Chief of IAM magazine.   

Additional links:

• ⁠Mario Draghi’s report: “The future of European competitiveness”⁠ 
• ⁠New innovation strategy for EU is vital – says report⁠ (EPO news item)