Annual Patent & IP Trends Report Released (Sponsored Statement)

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Annual Patent & IP Trends Report Released (Sponsored Statement)

The Global Patent & IP Trends Indicator is an annual report and go-to resource for patent professionals, published by inovia and RWS. Now in its sixth year, The Indicator identifies the trends that have the greatest impact on the foreign filing strategies of global patentees. The results were generated from a survey of over 130 companies and universities, and this year includes both European and US respondents. <a href="http://www.inovia.com/resources/global-ip-trends-indicator/">Download a complimentary copy of the full report here.</a>


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