This statistic displays the number of European patent applications received for the pharmaceutical industry in 2023, by country of origin. In that year, applicants from the United States filed over 3,800 patent applications with the European patent office, while Germany followed with 647 applications.
Number of European patent applications in the pharmaceutical industry in 2023, by country of origin
The geographic origin is based on the country of residence of the first applicant listed on the application form (first-named applicant principle). In cases where several applicants are mentioned on the application form, the country of residence of the first applicant listed applies.
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European Patent Office. (January 29, 2024). Number of European patent applications in the pharmaceutical industry in 2023, by country of origin [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 09, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/999453/europe-patent-applications-in-pharmaceuticals/
European Patent Office. "Number of European patent applications in the pharmaceutical industry in 2023, by country of origin." Chart. January 29, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/999453/europe-patent-applications-in-pharmaceuticals/
European Patent Office. (2024). Number of European patent applications in the pharmaceutical industry in 2023, by country of origin. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/999453/europe-patent-applications-in-pharmaceuticals/
European Patent Office. "Number of European Patent Applications in The Pharmaceutical Industry in 2023, by Country of Origin." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/999453/europe-patent-applications-in-pharmaceuticals/
European Patent Office, Number of European patent applications in the pharmaceutical industry in 2023, by country of origin Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/999453/europe-patent-applications-in-pharmaceuticals/ (last visited November 09, 2024)
Number of European patent applications in the pharmaceutical industry in 2023, by country of origin [Graph], European Patent Office, January 29, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/999453/europe-patent-applications-in-pharmaceuticals/
