This statistic shows the total number of patent applications to the European Patent Office from 2005 to 2017. The number of patent applications saw an overall increase of 113 thousand over the assessed period.
Total number of patent applications filed at the European Patent Office from 2005 to 2017
This statistic shows the total number of patent applications to the European Patent Office from 2005 to 2017. The number of patent applications saw an overall increase of 113 thousand over the assessed period.
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| Patent applications | |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 197,504 |
| 2006 | 210,759 |
| 2007 | 222,574 |
| 2008 | 225,979 |
| 2009 | 211,355 |
| 2010 | 235,731 |
| 2011 | 244,995 |
| 2012 | 258,500 |
| 2013 | 265,918 |
| 2014 | 274,367 |
| 2015 | 279,002 |
| 2016 | 297,656 |
| 2017 | 310,784 |
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