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Buckinghamshire leads UK for rising women inventors
EduTech

Buckinghamshire leads UK for rising women inventors

Buckinghamshire emerges as a rare bright spot for women inventors as new data show the UK still lags Europe on gender balance in patents.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Sat, 7th Mar 2026

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Hashgraph & Truesense file patent for privacy ID system
Data Protection

Hashgraph & Truesense file patent for privacy ID system

The filing could help organisations prove attendance or access without collecting names or locations, as Europe tightens digital identity rules.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
European Patent Office lauds Asia's efforts to protect IP
Physical Security

European Patent Office lauds Asia's efforts to protect IP

The European Patent Office praises Singapore and Southeast Asia for a significant rise in patent applications, marking Asia as a major innovation hub.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 3rd Sep 2019
Huawei tops record list of 2017 European patents
Samsung

Huawei tops record list of 2017 European patents

​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.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 13th Mar 2018