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 patentee3 | Patents1 | Rate2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AL | Albania | 105 037 |
96.5% |
| AT | Austria | 108 429 |
99.7% |
| BE | Belgium | 108 420 |
99.7% |
| BG | Bulgaria | 108 389 | 99.6% |
| CH | Switzerland | 108 375 |
99.6% |
| CY | Cyprus | 108 418 |
99.6% |
| CZ | Czech Republic | 108 396 |
99.6% |
| DE | Germany | 108 671 |
99.9% |
| DK | Denmark | 108 430 | 99.7% |
| EE | Estonia | 108 389 |
99.6% |
| ES | Spain | 108 475 |
99.7% |
| FI | Finland | 108 432 |
99.7% |
| FR | France | 108 688 |
99.9% |
| GB | United Kingdom | 108 276 |
99.5% |
| GR | Greece | 108 417 |
99.6% |
| HR | Croatia | 107 204 |
98.5% |
| HU | Hungary | 108 364 |
99.6% |
| IE | Ireland | 108 362 |
99.6% |
| IS | Iceland | 108 192 |
99.4% |
| IT | Italy | 108 533 |
99.8% |
| LI | Liechtenstein | 108 375 |
99.6% |
| LT | Lithuania | 108 180 |
99.4% |
| LU | Luxembourg | 108 403 |
99.6% |
| LV | Latvia | 108 076 |
99.3% |
| MC | Monaco | 108 400 |
99.6% |
| MK | North Macedonia, Republic of | 106 530 |
97.9% |
| MT | Malta | 107 578 |
98.9% |
| NL | Netherlands | 108 478 | 99.7% |
| NO | Norway | 107 204 | 98.5% |
| PL | Poland | 108 286 |
99.5% |
| PT | Portugal | 108 421 |
99.7% |
| RO | Romania | 108 357 |
99.6% |
| RS | Serbia | 104 352 |
95.9% |
| SE | Sweden | 108 444 |
99.7% |
| SI | Slovenia | 108 371 |
99.6% |
| SK | Slovakia | 108 390 | 99.6% |
| SM | San Marino | 108 084 |
97.5% |
| TR | Turkey | 108 424 |
99.7% |
| Total | 4 104 250 |
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