This statistic shows the total number of patent applications to the European Patent Office from 2009 to 2018. The number of patent applications saw an overall increase of 39 thousand over the assessed period. In 2018, there was a total of 174.3 thousand applications to the European Patent Office.
Total number of patent applications filed at the European Patent Office from 2009 to 2018
European patent filings include direct European filings under the European Patent Convention (EPC) and international filings under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT).
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EPOrg. (March 12, 2019). Total number of patent applications filed at the European Patent Office from 2009 to 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 10, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/412720/european-patent-applications-y-on-y/
EPOrg. "Total number of patent applications filed at the European Patent Office from 2009 to 2018." Chart. March 12, 2019. Statista. Accessed April 10, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/412720/european-patent-applications-y-on-y/
EPOrg. (2019). Total number of patent applications filed at the European Patent Office from 2009 to 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 10, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/412720/european-patent-applications-y-on-y/
EPOrg. "Total Number of Patent Applications Filed at The European Patent Office from 2009 to 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Mar 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/412720/european-patent-applications-y-on-y/
EPOrg, Total number of patent applications filed at the European Patent Office from 2009 to 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/412720/european-patent-applications-y-on-y/ (last visited April 10, 2020)
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