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"A patent is an exclusive right granted for an invention. Patents benefit inventors by providing them with legal protection of their inventions. However, patents also benefit the society by providing public access to technical information about these inventions, and thus accelerating innovation."

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"The maximum term of a European patent is 20 years from its filing date. The patent may lapse earlier if the annual renewal fees are not paid or if the patent is revoked by the patentee or after opposition proceedings. In certain cases (medical or plant protection product patents) it is possible to extend the period of protection."

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"The term of the European patent shall be 20 years from the date of filing of the application."

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"Subject to the payment of fees under this title, such grant shall be for a term beginning on the date on which the patent issues and ending 20 years from the date on which the application for the patent was filed in the United States"

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"A well-functioning patent system can promote competition, innovation, and consumer welfare."

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"Innovation often builds upon existing ideas, taking small steps and great leaps to solve problems and improve our everyday lives. Patents can help promote and protect these advancements, which often find new uses for existing technologies."

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"For this reason the Senate of Venice asked its skilled glassmakers to share their knowledge by training apprentices, rather than take their secrets abroad or to the grave... Inventors published their technical secrets in return for a short-lived exclusive right to their new technology."

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"China dominates global patent filings: China filed 1.8 million applications in 2024, representing 49.1% of the world total—nearly three times more than the United States"

"India shows consistent growth: India recorded 19.1% growth in 2024, marking its sixth consecutive year of double-digit increases"

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"In 2023, offices located in Asia received around 68.7% of patent applications filed globally..."

"The combined share for Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) and Oceania stood at 3.2% in 2023..."

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"Patents benefit inventors by providing them with legal protection of their inventions..."

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