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Statistics and trends

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Patent Index 2022

Patent Index 2020 key visual

Patent Index 2022 provides a comprehensive overview of the figures representing recent activity in the global patent system. It also offers insights into emerging technology trends.

EPO Data Hub

EPO Data Hub key visual

A free mobile app available for iOS and Android devices. EPO Data Hub complements the Patent Index, allowing users to explore patenting trends. An update for 2022 data is now available.


2022 in summary

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View the headline figures of 2022:


Chief Economist’s studies

Chief Economist’s studies key visual

Read the latest studies explaining the impact of current technology trends and the links between patents and economic activity.

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European patent applications filed with the EPO

Granted patents

Top applicants

Data Format File size
Patent Index 2022 - Top applicants XLS 30 KB
Top 100 applicants 2022 XLS 22 KB
Top 25 applicants per leading field of technology in 2022 XLS 27 KB

Please note that the consolidation process used may lead to some discrepancies with the lists in previous years.

Top 10 countries

Data Format File size
Applications 2022 XLS 19 KB
Granted patents 2022 XLS 18 KB
Top technical fields 2022 XLS 23 KB

Key data for selected countries

The files below provide an overview of key data on selected countries.

Data Format File size
Austria 2022 XLS 36 KB
Belgium 2022 XLS 37 KB
Denmark 2022 XLS 35 KB
Finland 2022 XLS 35 KB
France 2022 XLS 37 KB
Germany 2022 XLS 39 KB
Ireland 2022 XLS 36 KB
Italy 2022 XLS 37 KB
Japan 2022 XLS 40 KB
Netherlands 2022 XLS 37 KB
Norway 2022 XLS 36 KB
People's Republic of China 2022 XLS 35 KB
Poland 2022 XLS 37 KB
Portugal 2022 XLS 36 KB
Republic of Korea 2022 XLS 33 KB
Spain 2022 XLS 37 KB
Sweden 2022 XLS 37 KB
Switzerland 2022 XLS 39 KB
United Kingdom 2022 XLS 37 KB
United States 2022 XLS 41 KB

Statistics on the activity at member state offices

IP5 statistics

The IP5 is the forum of the five largest intellectual property offices in the world (CNIPO, EPO, JPO, KIPO, USPTO). In 2021, 2.9 million patent applications were filed at the IP5 Offices and together they granted 1.5 million patents (up from 2.8 million and 1.3 million respectively in 2020).

Statistics reported to the Administrative Council (CA/F 5)

Document CA/F 5 is published annually for the Administrative Council around mid-November. It summarises the statistics of the previous calendar year with respect to applications, grants, national validations and maintenance of European patents, as well as statistics on opposition procedures. Statistics for appeals can be found in the Annual Reports of the Boards of Appeal.

Data Format File size
Statistics 2021 PDF 1.1 MB
Statistics 2020 PDF 6.3 MB
Statistics 2019 PDF 5 MB
Statistics 2018 PDF 1.1 MB
Statistics 2017 PDF 1.6 MB
Statistics 2016 PDF 1.8 MB

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