Traditionally, companies have used a closed patent strategy designed to protect and prolong the lifecycle of existing technologies from competitors. Patents remain a popular way of safeguarding original work, with almost 188,600 applications received by the EPO in 2021 – a 4.5% increase, showing a significant recovery from the small decline recorded in 2020 due to the pandemic.
In a world that is becoming increasingly globalised, the ability to cross language barriers is crucial. The advancement made during the 1990s technology boom transformed machine translations, and to this day, continues to be continuously improved. In recognition of the United Nations International Translation Day, we’ve explored the developments made in the field of intralingual machine translation. Let’s take a closer look at the key inventors, inventions and jurisdictions, as well as the trends within this field of innovation and the role machine translations play in intellectual property.
