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Total grants

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.

Development of European patents granted over the last 5 years with regional breakdown
Development of European patents granted over the last 10 years with regional breakdown
Source: EPO.
Status: 27.1.2020.
1 The analysis is based on published patents granted by the EPO.
2 The geographic origin is based on the country of residence of the first patentee listed on the published patent. In cases where several patentees are mentioned on the published patent, the country of residence of the first patentee listed applies.
3 EPO states: the 38 member states of the European Patent Organisation, which includes the 28 states of the EU.

Granted patents per country of origin

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.

Share of granted patents per country of origin in 2019
Source: EPO.
Status: 27.1.2020.
1 The analysis is based on published patents granted by the EPO.
2 In cases where several patentees are mentioned on the published patent, the country of residence of the first patentee listed applies.
3 EPO states: the 38 member states of the European Patent Organisation, which included the 28 states of the EU.

Designations as contracting states

This analysis1 shows the number of designations for each of the EPO states.

Country of residence of the patentee3 Patents1 Rate2
AL Albania 120 130 87.2%
AT Austria 135 354 98.2%
BE Belgium 135 351 98.2%
BG Bulgaria 135 000 98.0%
CH Switzerland 135 405 98.3%
CY Cyprus 135 283 98.2%
CZ Czech Republic 135 016 98.0%
DE Germany 137 528 99.8%
DK Denmark 135 321 98.2%
EE Estonia 134 999 98.0%
ES Spain 135 602 98.4%
FI Finland 135 360 98.2%
FR France 137 301 99.6%
GB United Kingdom 136 750 99.2%
GR Greece 135 288 98.2%
HR Croatia 129 486 94.0%
HU Hungary 134 883 97.9%
IE Ireland 135 313 98.2%
IS Iceland 133 946 97.2%
IT Italy 136 089 98.8%
LI Liechtenstein 135 405 98.3%
LT Lithuania 133 891 97.2%
LU Luxembourg 135 290 98.2%
LV Latvia 133 373 96.8%
MC Monaco 135 283 98.2%
MK North Macedonia, Republic of 126 322 91.7%
MT Malta 131 198 95.2%
NL Netherlands 135 638 98.4%
NO Norway 129 497 94.0%
PL Poland 134 384 97.5%
PT Portugal 135 294 98.2%
RO Romania 134 826 97.9%
RS Serbia 117 401 85.2%
SE Sweden 135 443 98.3%
SI Slovenia 134 891 97.9%
SK Slovakia 135 005 98.0%
SM San Marino 124 347 90.2%
TR Turkey 135 263 98.2%
Total 5 072 156  
Source: EPO.
Status: 27.1.2020.
1 The analysis is based on published patents granted by the EPO.
2 The rate indicates the share of the patents designating the country in % of the total number of granted patents in the year 2019.
3 In cases where several patentees are mentioned on the published patent, the country of residence of the first patentee listed applies.

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