Has the European economic crisis had an impact on Europe's inventiveness? How does the growth of Asian economies manifest itself in patents in Europe? Which were the top patent filing countries and companies in 2012? These are some of the points to be addressed by the President of the European Patent Office, Benoît Battistelli, at the Annual Results press conference. Mr. Battistelli will present detailed facts on patent numbers and 2012 trends in individual countries, highlight individual industrial sectors that have seen particularly strong development, and also issue the 2012 ranking of top filing companies at the EPO.You are cordially invited to join the press conference and discussion on March 6 in Brussels. Please save the date for the EPO Annual Results press conference.