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AI tops European patent bids amid calls for tech sovereignty

By Inbar Preiss ( March 26, 2025, 13:02 GMT | Comment) -- Patent filings for artificial intelligence-related inventions in Europe grew in 2024, with AI now accounting for 40 percent of computer technology applications, according to the newly published European Patent Office Index. As the EU faces growing competition from China and the US, officials are pushing for stronger IP protections and policies to keep key technologies within Europe to safeguard sovereignty and competitiveness.European patent data shows that the number of applications to protect inventions related to artificial intelligence is on the rise....

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