How intellectual property (IP) rights create jobs and prosperity in the EU

Industries making above-average use of  intellectual property (IP) rights support four in ten jobs in the European Union, pay higher wages, comprise 47% of EU GDP and contribute ca 80% to EU exports. The significant contribution of these industries to the EU’s economy has been comprehensively analysed in the latest economic study produced jointly by the EPO and EUIPO. This fourth edition is new for 2022, and builds on the previous studies published in 2019, 2016 and 2013. Moderator: Jeremy Philpott, Communications Manager, EPO Guests: Nathan Wajsman, EUIPO Chief Economist, and Yann Ménière, EPO Chief Economist See epo.org/ipr-intensive-industries