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28 July 2010

Enter the European Inventor Awards

The 6th Annual European Inventor Award is now open for proposals. The award, presented by the European Patent Office and the European Commission in co-operation with the EU Council Presidency, is Europe's highest distinction for inventors worldwide.

A high-profile international jury, comprising entrepreneurs, managers, scientists, researchers, investors and journalists will select the winners. The Awards will be presented at a grand ceremony in Budapest in May 2011. Awards are presented in five categories: Industry, SMEs, Research, Non-European countries and Lifetime achievement.

Anyone may propose a candidate for the European Inventor Award 2011 - inventors may even enter themselves. The primary criterion for participating inventors is that they hold at least one valid European patent. To enter yourself or another inventor for the European Inventor Award, you need to fill out an entry form and submit it to the EPO. The deadline for proposals is 16 September 2010.

For more information visit the EPO website.