Rome/Madrid [ENA] According to a recent press release by the UNWTO (United Nations agency responsible for the promotion of responsible, sustainable and universally accessible tourism), 2018 totalled 1.4 billion international tourist arrivals (+6%), consolidating 2017 strong results and proving to be the second strongest year since 2010. In relative terms, the Middle East (+10%) and Africa (+7%) grew above the world average while Asia   [Full story...]

Rome [ENA] EU is trying to clarify principles around the licensing of standard-essential patent and a recent report concerning this issue is very stimulating. http://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/IDAN/2019/608854/IPOL_IDA(2019)608854_EN.pdf Standardization is strategic to innovative developments in a variety of industrial sectors, because it can guarantee efficiency gains. It can benefit consumers by   [Full story...]