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• The European Inventor Awards are a riposte to those who regard the creation and protection of intellectual property as boring
• A new way to search for patents will help policymakers choose the best ideas - -
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Patent proof of rising innovation
Asia has made strides, but progress is uneven in the campaign to protect inventions, writes Clive Cookson
Background: Developments that make a difference
Clive Cookson sets the scene as this year’s five winners are announced
Industry: Concrete gets a wiry makeover
Ed Hammond reports on Ann Lambrechts, a nominee for this year’s Engineering the Future awards
Non-European award: Bringing clean water to the world’s poorest people
What Ashok Gadgil learnt is that successful innovation is about more than science and technology, writes Sarah Murray
Lifetime achievement: Fate smiled on dental innovator
Millions of patients around the world have benefited from the scientific breakthroughs made by Per-Ingvar Brånemark, the Swedish orthopaedic surgeon, writes Andrew Ward
Research: Gene pioneer who had to fight corner for her sex
Christine Van Broeckhoven has dabbled in business and politics in the service of her long-term passion: scientific research, writes Andrew Jack
Clean technologies: Information helps clear the air on renewables policy
Patent classification will help politicians make right choices, says Sarah Murray
China: Beijing looks to nation to roll up sleeves and surpass west
Arm-twisting of foreign companies masks big push for innovation, says Kathrin Hille
European patents: Officials push ahead on single EU regime
Language poses hurdle to bloc-wide reform, writes Nikki Tait
US patent reform: Capitol Hill shows unity on innovation
Law to change to ‘first-inventor-to-file’ system, writes James Politi
