European Patent Office stories
EU backers are seeking €74.3 million to roll out a system that proves a person was present without exposing personal data.
The filing could help organisations prove attendance or access without collecting names or locations, as Europe tightens digital identity rules.
The European Patent Office praises Singapore and Southeast Asia for a significant rise in patent applications, marking Asia as a major innovation hub.
Judging by the sheer number of patents issued in Europe last year by tech companies, there is a lot of data centre innovation on its way.
UK patent filings drop 3.3% after three years of growth as EPO applications pass 200,000 for the first time, led by US, Germany and China.
Buckinghamshire emerges as a rare bright spot for women inventors as new data show the UK still lags Europe on gender balance in patents.