Most patents were granted to US companies, followed by applicants from Germany, Japan, France and Switzerland. The share of grants to European companies increased to 51% of the total. The number of patents granted to Chinese companies is growing rapidly, albeit from a low number.
| Country | 2014 | 2013 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 14 382 | 14 880 | -3.3% |
| Germany | 13 086 | 13 425 | -2.5% |
| Germany | 13 086 | 13 425 | -2.5% |
| Japan | 11 120 | 12 135 | -8.4% |
| France | 4 728 | 4 910 | -3.7% |
| France | 4 728 | 4 910 | -3.7% |
| Switzerland | 2 794 | 2 668 | 4.7% |
| Italy | 2 274 | 2 352 | -3.3% |
| Italy | 2 274 | 2 352 | -3.3% |
| United Kingdom | 2 072 | 2 062 | 0.5% |
| United Kingdom | 2 072 | 2 062 | 0.5% |
| Korea, Republic of | 1 891 | 1 989 | -4.9% |
| Sweden | 1 705 | 1 790 | -4.7% |
| Sweden | 1 705 | 1 790 | -4.7% |
| Netherlands | 1 703 | 1 886 | -9.7% |
| Netherlands | 1 703 | 1 886 | -9.7% |
| China, People's Republic of | 1 186 | 941 | 26% |
| Austria | 891 | 837 | 6.5% |
| Austria | 891 | 837 | 6.5% |
| Canada | 855 | 902 | -5.2% |
| Belgium | 723 | 736 | -1.8% |
| Belgium | 723 | 736 | -1.8% |
| Finland | 633 | 664 | -4.7% |
| Finland | 633 | 664 | -4.7% |
| Denmark | 599 | 609 | -1.6% |
| Denmark | 599 | 609 | -1.6% |
| Spain | 467 | 395 | 18.2% |
| Spain | 467 | 395 | 18.2% |
| Chinese Taipei | 437 | 474 | -7.8% |
| Israel | 399 | 420 | -5% |
| Australia | 308 | 323 | -4.6% |
| Ireland | 254 | 187 | 35.8% |
| Ireland | 254 | 187 | 35.8% |
| Luxembourg | 222 | 177 | 25.4% |
| Luxembourg | 222 | 177 | 25.4% |
| Norway | 192 | 220 | -12.7% |
| India | 143 | 181 | -21% |
| Turkey | 136 | 144 | -5.6% |
| Singapore | 127 | 111 | 14.4% |
| Liechtenstein | 121 | 113 | 7.1% |
| Poland | 108 | 95 | 13.7% |
| Poland | 108 | 95 | 13.7% |
| Bermuda | 88 | 24 | 266.7% |
| Russian Federation | 78 | 53 | 47.2% |
| Brazil | 75 | 80 | -6.3% |
| Czech Republic | 66 | 67 | -1.5% |
| Czech Republic | 66 | 67 | -1.5% |
| Virgin Islands, British | 62 | 84 | -26.2% |
| New Zealand | 51 | 52 | -1.9% |
| Slovenia | 51 | 52 | -1.9% |
| Slovenia | 51 | 52 | -1.9% |
| South Africa | 50 | 54 | -7.4% |
| Hungary | 41 | 49 | -16.3% |
| Hungary | 41 | 49 | -16.3% |
| Saudi Arabia | 36 | 43 | -16.3% |
| Mexico | 36 | 34 | 5.9% |
| Malaysia | 32 | 25 | 28% |
| Cayman Islands | 27 | 39 | -30.8% |
| Cyprus | 26 | 17 | 52.9% |
| Cyprus | 26 | 17 | 52.9% |
| Barbados | 25 | 100 | -75% |
| Hong Kong | 24 | 17 | 41.2% |
| Greece | 23 | 30 | -23.3% |
| Greece | 23 | 30 | -23.3% |
| Portugal | 22 | 26 | -15.4% |
| Portugal | 22 | 26 | -15.4% |
| Malta | 21 | 22 | -4.5% |
| Malta | 21 | 22 | -4.5% |
| Bahamas | 20 | 13 | 53.8% |
| Iceland | 15 | 16 | -6.3% |
| Gibraltar | 13 | 10 | 30% |
| Latvia | 13 | 5 | 160% |
| Latvia | 13 | 5 | 160% |
| Puerto Rico | 12 | 5 | 140% |
| Slovakia | 11 | 5 | 120% |
| Slovakia | 11 | 5 | 120% |
| Lithuania | 10 | 5 | 100% |
| Lithuania | 10 | 5 | 100% |
| Chile | 9 | 13 | -30.8% |
| Estonia | 8 | 9 | -11.1% |
| Estonia | 8 | 9 | -11.1% |
| Argentina | 7 | 15 | -53.3% |
| Croatia | 7 | 7 | 0% |
| Bulgaria | 7 | 5 | 40% |
| Croatia | 7 | 7 | 0% |
| Bulgaria | 7 | 5 | 40% |
| Netherlands Antilles | 6 | 7 | -14.3% |
| Thailand | 6 | 7 | -14.3% |
| Ukraine | 5 | 5 | 0% |
| Panama | 5 | 5 | 0% |
| Mauritius | 5 | 5 | 0% |
| Monaco | 5 | 13 | -61.5% |
| Saint Vincent and The Grenadines | 5 | 4 | 25% |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 6 | -33.3% |
| Egypt | 4 | 3 | 33.3% |
| Romania | 4 | 2 | 100% |
| Romania | 4 | 2 | 100% |
| Morocco | 3 | 0 | |
| Cuba | 3 | 6 | -50% |
| Serbia | 2 | 3 | -33.3% |
| San Marino | 2 | 4 | -50% |
| Curaçao | 2 | 0 | |
| Lebanon | 2 | 2 | 0% |
| Colombia | 2 | 4 | -50% |
| Iran | 2 | 0 | |
| Indonesia | 2 | 2 | 0% |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Faroe Islands | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Venezuela | 1 | 3 | -66.7% |
| Peru | 1 | 0 | |
| Senegal | 1 | 0 | |
| Philippines | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Seychelles | 1 | 3 | -66.7% |
| Andorra | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Moldova | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 0 | |
| Kenya | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Armenia | 1 | 0 | |
| Algeria | 1 | 0 | |
| Belize | 1 | 0 | |
| Belarus | 1 | 2 | -50% |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 0 | |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 0 | |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Tunisia | 1 | 0 | |
| Marshall Islands | 0 | 1 | -100% |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 0 | 1 | -100% |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 0 | 1 | -100% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0 | 1 | -100% |
| Samoa | 0 | 4 | -100% |
| Namibia | 0 | 1 | -100% |
| Bahrain | 0 | 1 | -100% |
| Jordan | 0 | 3 | -100% |
| Uruguay | 0 | 1 | -100% |
| Iraq | 0 | 1 | -100% |
| FYRO Macedonia | 0 | 0 | |
| Albania | 0 | 1 | -100% |
| Member state | Patents | Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AL | Albania | 24 435 | 37.8% |
| AT | Austria | 57 822 | 89.5% |
| BE | Belgium | 57 837 | 89.5% |
| BG | Bulgaria | 56 323 | 87.2% |
| CH | Switzerland | 58 070 | 89.9% |
| CY | Cyprus | 57 521 | 89% |
| CZ | Czech Republic | 56 404 | 87.3% |
| DE | Germany | 64 292 | 99.5% |
| DK | Denmark | 57 730 | 89.3% |
| EE | Estonia | 56 323 | 87.2% |
| ES | Spain | 58 544 | 90.6% |
| FI | Finland | 57 813 | 89.5% |
| FR | France | 63 274 | 97.9% |
| GB | United Kingdom | 62 948 | 97.4% |
| GR | Greece | 57 629 | 89.2% |
| HR | Croatia | 42 414 | 65.6% |
| HU | Hungary | 56 021 | 86.7% |
| IE | Ireland | 57 743 | 89.4% |
| IS | Iceland | 53 461 | 82.7% |
| IT | Italy | 60 109 | 93% |
| LI | Liechtenstein | 58 070 | 89.9% |
| LT | Lithuania | 53 295 | 82.5% |
| LU | Luxembourg | 57 623 | 89.2% |
| LV | Latvia | 51 952 | 80.4% |
| MC | Monaco | 57 587 | 89.1% |
| MK | FYRO Macedonia | 35 973 | 55.7% |
| MT | Malta | 46 486 | 71.9% |
| NL | Netherlands | 58 544 | 90.6% |
| NO | Norway | 42 427 | 65.7% |
| PL | Poland | 54 683 | 84.6% |
| PT | Portugal | 57 651 | 89.2% |
| RO | Romania | 55 814 | 86.4% |
| RS | Serbia | 20 016 | 31% |
| SE | Sweden | 58 129 | 90% |
| SI | Slovenia | 56 057 | 86.8% |
| SK | Slovakia | 56 331 | 87.2% |
| SM | San Marino | 32 117 | 49.7% |
| TR | Turkey | 57 162 | 88.5% |
| Total | 2 026 630 | ||
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