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Thursday, February 27, 2025

Joint EPO-EUIPO Study on Startups and the Protection of Their Intellectual Capital.

Today, the European Patent Office (EPO) and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) released a new joint study titled “Patents, Trademarks and Startup Finance: Funding and Exit Performance of European Startups.” The study examines the ownership of patents and trademarks and how intellectual property rights help startups attract funding from investors.

Key findings include:

  • The ownership of intellectual property (IP) rights enhances the ability of startups to raise capital, particularly in high-tech industries with higher capital needs.

 

  • The biotechnology sector leads in the use of patents and trademarks, with nearly half of the startups in the sector seeking these crucial rights.

 

  • More startups in Austria, Switzerland, the Czech Republic, Germany, Finland, France, and Italy are likely to file for patents and trademarks.

EPO-EUIPO Study

EPO-EUIPO Study Summary

Press Release (Greek)