This graph shows the geographic origin of the patents granted by the EPO1 based on the country of residence of the first patentee listed on the published patent2.
This graph shows the geographic origin of the patents granted by the EPO1 based on the country of residence of the first patentee listed on the published patent2.
This analysis1 shows the number of designations for each of the EPO states.
| Country of residence of the patentee | Patents1 | Rate2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AL | Albania | 75 557 | 71.5% |
| AT | Austria | 101 087 | 95.7% |
| BE | Belgium | 101 105 | 95.7% |
| BG | Bulgaria | 100 214 | 94.9% |
| CH | Switzerland | 101 212 | 95.8% |
| CY | Cyprus | 100 947 | 93.9% |
| CZ | Czech Republic | 100 251 | 92.9% |
| DE | Germany | 105 335 | 99.7% |
| DK | Denmark | 101 061 | 95.7% |
| EE | Estonia | 100 214 | 94.9% |
| ES | Spain | 101 603 | 96.2% |
| FI | Finland | 101 124 | 95.7% |
| FR | France | 104 871 | 99.3% |
| GB | United Kingdom | 104 489 | 98.9% |
| GR | Greece | 100 989 | 95.6% |
| HR | Croatia | 90 313 | 85.5% |
| HU | Hungary | 99 979 | 94.6% |
| IE | Ireland | 101 080 | 95.7% |
| IS | Iceland | 98 228 | 93.0% |
| IT | Italy | 102 629 | 97.2% |
| LI | Liechtenstein | 101 212 | 95.8% |
| LT | Lithuania | 98 106 | 92.9% |
| LU | Luxembourg | 100 984 | 95.6% |
| LV | Latvia | 97 160 | 92.0% |
| MC | Monaco | 100 969 | 95.6% |
| MK | Macedonia, Former Yugoslav Republic of | 85 168 | 80.6% |
| MT | Malta | 93 390 | 88.4% |
| NL | Netherlands | 101 567 | 96.1% |
| NO | Norway | 90 322 | 85.5% |
| PL | Poland | 99 102 | 93.8% |
| PT | Portugal | 101 000 | 95.6% |
| RO | Romania | 99 864 | 94.5% |
| RS | Serbia | 71 791 | 68.0% |
| SE | Sweden | 101 288 | 95.9% |
| SI | Slovenia | 99 993 | 94.7% |
| SK | Slovakia | 100 217 | 94.9% |
| SM | San Marino | 82 044 | 77.7% |
| TR | Turkey | 100 766 | 95.4% |
| Total | 3 717 231 | ||
