Patents and innovation against cancer

This study by the European Patent Office is a unique source of intelligence on the technology landscape and the most recent innovation trends for combating cancer. Using global patent data as a measure of innovation, it provides the most comprehensive investigation of cancer-related patenting up to this point in time, spanning a broad range of technologies that underpin developments in the diagnosis, prevention, treatment, and, ultimately, curing of the collections of diseases that are covered by the umbrella term of cancer. Besides providing a unique window into the latest inventions that will help humanity in its fight against cancer, it documents ongoing transformations of the technology landscape, highlighting the respective contributions of the leaders in cancer-related innovation across the world.