โก Rainer Marquardt is the Lifetime Achievement laureate at the 2026 European #InventorAward.
His modular multilevel converter (MMC) transformed power electronics & is widely used in high-voltage DC systems, offshore wind integration & modern electricity grids.
@unibw_m
Space debris is an invisible but growing challenge. ๐ฐ๏ธ
In this edited #InspiringInventors recording, Luca Rossettini joins Edward Cooke to discuss autonomous tech, satellite protection and space sustainability.
Listen now on #TalkInnovation: bit.ly/4omGFZv
โ๏ธ Quantum. AI. Deep tech.
On 18 June, join us at @VivaTech for a workshop on scaling Europe's breakthrough technologies and strengthening technological sovereignty.
Details & speakers: vivatech.com/sessions/sessioโฆ
12 inventors. One winner of the Popular Prize! You decide who that is. Meet the finalists and cast your vote at inventoraward.org before 2 July.
Which invention do you think deserves to win - and why? Tell us in the comment below.
#InventorAward
๐ช๐บ One request. Protection across multiple EU countries.
The #UnitaryPatent cuts complexity and administrative effort, so you can focus on what matters.
๐ Find out more: epo.org/unitary-patent
๐ How are power grids adapting to renewable energy and rising demand?
This joint @EPOorg / @IEA study explores patent trends in smart grids, from digitalisation to flexibility and AI-driven solutions.
๐ Full report: epo.org/trends-grids#EPOStudy
โก AI chips. Data centres. Smartphones. Cars. Before any of them work, semiconductor chips must survive incredibly precise testing.
The Technoprobe team helped transform how that happens worldwide.
Vote ๐ InventorAward.org#InventorAward
Going to @VivaTech ๐ซ๐ท next week?
Join us in Paris to:
๐ Discover the Data Desk, a new free platform that transforms data into actionable intelligence
โ๏ธ Explore how to scale deep tech, quantum technologies and AI
๐ Meet us and our colleagues from @INPIFrance at Stand 3B19
In Tokyo, EPO President Antรณnio Campinos met with his counterparts from the world's five largest intellectual property offices (IP5), where they agreed to strengthen co-operation on the responsible use of AI to improve services, quality and efficiency.
๐ epo.org/en/news-events/news/โฆ
๐ต๐ฑ Existing tracks. Independent rail car movement. No new corridors required.
Przemek Ben Paczek and the @NEVOMO_tech developed a retrofit magnetic propulsion system for existing rail infrastructure.
Vote ๐ InventorAward.org#InventorAward
๐ A patent's journey doesn't end at grant.
The European Patent Register gives you full legal and procedural history, every step of the way.
๐ Free to access: bit.ly/2yn70PH
๐ค Building a deep tech business and figuring out IP as you go?
This two-day seminar gives you practical strategies, from early-stage decisions to long-term growth.
๐ 25โ26 June
๐ฉโ๐ป Register for the sessions: bit.ly/3Rgtj4P#IPTraining
โ๏ธ Powerful but fragile: quantum computers depend on highly precise measurements.
๐ซ๐ฎ Mikko Mรถttรถnen's cryogenic sensor is becoming a key diagnostic tool for the quantum computing industry.
Vote ๐ InventorAward.org@QMillQuantum#InventorAward
๐ 160 million patent documents. ๐ All free.
Espacenet is where innovation research starts: track trends, explore technology and follow the latest developments.
๐ Start searching: bit.ly/3fgnVqF
๐ Patented tech and global standards are more connected than you think.
This #EPOStudy unpacks how IP drives connectivity, innovation diffusion and the digital economy.
๐ Read it in full: epo.org/patents-standards-stโฆ
โฑ๏ธ Patenting takes time. And that's by design.
In this #HeadStart episode, we explain why the patent process isn't instant โ and how its rigour helps ensure quality, legal certainty and stronger protection.
๐ฅ Watch now ๐
youtube.com/watch?v=-bWtkU7-โฆ
๐ More than two decades of patent data. 16 000 inventions. 24 technologies.
Our @EPOorg / @IEA report highlights emerging trends, leading innovators and battery circularity's potential as a future source of critical materials โ epo.org/insight-battery-circโฆ#EPOStudy
๐ฆพ How can Europe strengthen its competitiveness in emerging technologies?
On ๐ 24 June, we're joining @Euractiv to discuss the role of standards, markets and quantum technologies in supporting Europe's future.
๐ events.euractiv.com/event/inโฆ
โฐ Last day to register!
Added matter under Article 123(2) EPC: two sides of the practice, one free lecture. Hear from EPO and UPC experts on what emerging case law means in practice.
๐ 12 June
๐ bit.ly/3RACYTG#IPTraining
๐ฌ An antibody designed to target cancer cells while limiting impact on healthy tissue?
Paula Videira and her team developed exactly that, with potential applications across several cancer types.
Vote ๐ InventorAward.org#InventorAward@NOVAunl