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9 November 2020EuropeMarkus Grammel

The plausibility battleground at the EPO

The European Patent Office (EPO), as the central organ of the European patent system, rewards inventors or their legal successors for their technical contribution to art with patent monopolies, fostering and stimulating innovation.

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