{"id":19034,"date":"2025-05-14T11:09:11","date_gmt":"2025-05-14T08:09:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.obi.gr\/?p=19034"},"modified":"2025-05-15T11:13:25","modified_gmt":"2025-05-15T08:13:25","slug":"epo-study-patents-and-technology-standards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.obi.gr\/en\/epo-study-patents-and-technology-standards\/","title":{"rendered":"EPO Study: Patents and Technology Standards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Munich, 14 May 2025<\/strong> \u2013 Technology standards are the backbone of today\u2019s digital economy \u2013 from the smartphone in your pocket to the connected car you drive.<\/p>\n<p>The patent system plays a key role in the development of these standards by encouraging investment in Research and Development, as well as the exchange of technical knowledge.<\/p>\n<p>In a new study, the European Patent Office (EPO) presents fresh data on the relationship between <strong>S<\/strong><strong>tandards and Patents<\/strong>, drawing on a new database compiled from its unique prior-art records originating from Standards Development Organisations (SDOs). The study also provides insights into disputes related to Standard-Essential Patents (SEPs) and the role of the Unified Patent Court.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.obi.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/\u0394\u03a4_140525_\u039c\u03b5\u03bb\u03ad\u03c4\u03b7-\u0395\u03a1\u039f_\u0394\u0395-\u03ba\u03b1\u03b9-\u03a0\u03c1\u03cc\u03c4\u03c5\u03c0\u03b1.pdf\">PR_140525_EPO Study_SEPs and Standards<\/a> (Greek)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.obi.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/en-epo-study-standards-and-the-european-patent-system.pdf\">Study<\/a><\/p>\n<p>More on the Study here:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.epo.org\/en\/news-events\/news\/technology-standards-and-patents-europes-digital-future\"> https:\/\/www.epo.org\/en\/news-events\/news\/technology-standards-and-patents-europes-digital-future\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Munich, 14 May 2025 \u2013 Technology standards are the backbone of today\u2019s digital economy \u2013 from the smartphone in your pocket to the connected car you drive. 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