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On July 2nd, 2026, the winning European Inventors were announced during a ceremony held in Berlin, Germany. The winners in the four categories of Industry, Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), Research, and Non-EPO Countries, plus the Popular Prize, and a Lifetime Achievement Award were the following:
• Industry: Angeliki Triantafyllou (Greece/Sweden)
• SMEs: Franck Zal (France)
• Research: Sir Adrian V.S. Hill (Ireland, United Kingdom)
• Non-EPO Countries: Yu Haijun and Xie Yinghao (China)
• Lifetime Achievement: Rainer Marquardt (Germany)
• Popular Prize: Yu Haijun and Xie Yinghao (China)
• SMEs: Franck Zal (France)
• Research: Sir Adrian V.S. Hill (Ireland, United Kingdom)
• Non-EPO Countries: Yu Haijun and Xie Yinghao (China)
• Lifetime Achievement: Rainer Marquardt (Germany)
• Popular Prize: Yu Haijun and Xie Yinghao (China)
In 2027, the European Patent Office (EPO) will be honoring Young Inventors < 30 years old. The ceremony will take place in Vienna (Austria), at a date yet to be announced. The nomination period is now open, until September 30th, 2026. Please click here to access the EPO nomination platform.
If you missed the Awards Ceremony on July 2nd, 2026, a link to the YouTube video recording of the event is included below the group picture. The ceremony lasts about 80 minutes.
References
European Patent Office
www.epo.org
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