| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European patent filings | |||||
| Direct European applications | 71 391 | 62 558 | 63 166 | 60 650 | 59 974 |
| PCT international patent applications | 164 340 | 182 437 | 195 334 | 205 268 | 214 200 |
| Total European patent filings | 235 731 | 244 995 | 258 500 | 265 918 | 274 174 |
| Direct European applications | 71 391 | 62 558 | 63 166 | 60 650 | 59 974 |
| PCT applications entering the regional phase | 79 624 | 80 264 | 85 396 | 87 377 | 92 007 |
| Total European patent applications filed with the EPO | 151 015 | 142 822 | 148 562 | 148 027 | 151 981 |
| European searches | 100 010 | 104 638 | 103 601 | 105 432 | 111 852 | |
| Other searches | 101 504 | 101 501 | 100 724 | 107 844 | 111 451 | |
| For national offices and third parties | 27 818 | 26 227 | 23 899 | 25 624 | 26 755 | |
| International | 73 686 | 75 274 | 76 825 | 82 220 | 84 696 | |
| Total searches | 201 514 | 206 139 | 204 325 | 213 276 | 223 303 | |
| International preliminary examinations | 7 128 | 7 529 | 7 995 | 7 863 | 7 987 |
| European examinations | 114 991 | 110 331 | 111 860 | 116 820 | 115 595 |
| European patents granted | 58 108 | 62 112 | 65 657 | 66 712 | 64 613 |
| Patents opposed | 2 766 | 2 963 | 2 994 | 2 963 | 3 063 |
| Decisions in opposition cases | 2 309 | 2 234 | 2 021 | 2 176 | 2 143 |
| Received | ||||||
| Technical Boards of Appeal | 2 545 | 2 657 | 2 602 | 2 515 | 2 354 | |
| Settled | ||||||
| Enlarged Board of Appeal | ||||||
| - Petitions for review | 21 | 21 | 15 | 17 | 17 | |
| - Referrals | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| Technical Boards of Appeal | 1 962 | 1 875 | 2 029 | 2 137 | 2 300 | |
| Legal Board of Appeal | 23 | 15 | 19 | 25 | 22 | |
| Disciplinary Board of Appeal | 16 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 17 | |
| Total staff | 6 848 | 6 790 | 6 766 | 6 814 | 6 892 |
| Examiners | 3 967 | 3 961 | 3 994 | 4 112 | 4 221 |
