Record increase in European military spending after Russian invasion of Ukraine

PNP DeskApril 24, 2023September 12, 202402 mins

File photo After the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Europe’s military spending has increased to a record. The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute has stated in its research that Europe’s military spending has increased at a record pace in 2022. According to the study, Europe’s military spending has not seen such an increase since the Cold…

Patent filings hit a record high in 2022, UN agency reveals

PNP DeskFebruary 28, 2023September 10, 202404 mins

According to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Chinese telecoms giant Huawei remained by far the most prolific patent filer in 2022, with well over 7,600 to its name. South Korea’s Samsung came in second, followed by Qualcomm of the US, Mitsubishi of Japan, and Ericsson of Sweden. WIPO was established in 1967, as a self-funding…