An existing literature agrees that drug innovation has a significant average effect on extending longevity and improving quality of life. Recognizing the life-saving benefits from the development of new drugs, one of the key decisions faced by the authorities is how to bolster pharmaceutical innovation, and how to bear in mind the potential effects on drug innovation of policies that affect market size, such as policies towards intellectual property rights, procurement mechanisms and competition policy.

Patents in Europe: The latest figures, trends, rankings
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INVITATION
BRUSSELS, 3 MARCH 2016, 10:00 CET
THE EUROPEAN PATENT OFFICE'S
ANNUAL RESULTS PRESS CONFERENCE
PATENTS IN EUROPE: THE LATEST FIGURES, TRENDS, RANKINGS
The European Patent Office (EPO) cordially invites you to learn about Europe’s leading countries and companies for inventions at its Annual Results 2015 Press Conference.
Speaker: Mr Benoît Battistelli, President, EPO
When: Thursday, 3 March 2016, 10:00 - 11:00 CET (incl. Q&A)
Where: Polak Room Résidence Palace – Centre de Presse International - 155, rue de la Loi – Bloc C - 1040 Bruxelles
We invite journalists to attend a welcome coffee at 9:30am
Topics:
- Driving innovation – key patenting trends and statistics for 2015
- Leading technologies: Can Europe still compete with Asia and the US?
- Who heads the invention league tables: rankings of top companies and countries in Europe
- The unitary patent is coming: what will it mean for European businesses?
- A major boost in performance at the EPO: internal reforms start to pay off
Interview opportunities with the EPO President are available after the Q&A session, or before the event.
Email registration:
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Shepard Fox Communications
Maria Diviney
Tel.: +44 7444 314547
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Mieke Demeulenaere
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mieke.demeulenaere@shepard-fox.com
To request an interview with Mr Battistelli, please contact:
Rainer Osterwalder
European Patent Office
Tel.: +49 89 163 8399527
EPO Press Office
Tel.: +49 89 2399 1833
press@epo.org
For general information on the EPO, please visit: www.epo.org/press
INVITATION
BRUXELLES, 3 MARS 2016, 10:00 HEC
CONFÉRENCE DE PRESSE DES RÉSULTATS ANNUELS 2015 DE L'OFFICE EUROPÉEN DES BREVETS
DEMANDES DE BREVETS EN EUROPE: LES DERNIERS CHIFFRES, TENDANCES ET CLASSEMENTS
L’Office européen des brevets (OEB) vous invite cordialement à découvrir les pays et les entreprises à la tête des inventions en Europe, lors de sa conférence de presse des résultats annuels pour 2015.
Intervenant: M. Benoît Battistelli, Président de l’OEB
Date: Jeudi 3 mars 2016, 10:00 – 11:00 HEC (questions/réponses inclues)
Lieu: Polak Room Résidence Palace – Centre de Presse International - 155, rue de la Loi – Bloc C - 1040 Bruxelles
Nous invitons les journalistes à un café de bienvenue à 9h30
Sujets:
- Innovation: tendances majeures et statistiques des brevets en 2015
- Technologies de pointe: l'Europe peut-elle encore rivaliser avec l'Asie et les États-Unis?
- Qui est à la tête des inventions : classement des entreprises et pays européens
- Brevet unitaire européen : les impacts pour l’économie européenne
- Amélioration de la performance à l’OEB : les réformes internes portent leurs fruits
Le président de l’OEB sera disponible pour les interviews après la session de questions/réponses, ou avant l'événement.
Inscriptions par email:
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Ophélie Lasnier
Shepard Fox Communications
Tel.: +33 1 84 88 46 50
ophelie.lasnier@shepard-fox.com
Mieke Demeulenaere
Shepard Fox Communications
Tel. +32 471 44 62 07
mieke.demeulenaere@shepard-fox.com
Pour solliciter une interview avec M. Battistelli, veuillez contacter:
Rainer Osterwalder
Directeur relations média
Portable: +49 163 8399527
Bureau de presse OEB
Tel.: +49 89 2399 1833
press@epo.org
Pour plus d'informations sur l'OEB, veuillez vous rendre sur le site www.epo.org/press
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