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All technical fields

This analysis shows the number of European patent applications1 filed with the EPO in the different technology fields2For more details, visit the interactive displays in the technology dashboards of the statistics and trends centre.

Technology Sector

Field

2023

2022

 % change

Electrical engineering

Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy

15 304

13 646

12,2%

Audio-visual technology

5 160

5 450

-5,3%

Telecommunications

4 681

4 536

3,2%

Digital communication

17 749

16 349

8,6%

Basic communication processes

1 046

1 149

-9,0%  

Computer technology

15 746

15 555

1,2%  

IT methods for management

2 373

2 404

-1,3%

Semiconductors

4 373

4 299

1,7%

Instruments

Optics

4 313

4 166

3,5%

Measurement

9 565

9 243

3,5%

Analysis of biological materials

1 386

1 284

7,9%

Control

3 326

3 451

-3,6%

Medical technology

15 985

15 787

1,3%

Chemistry

Organic fine chemistry

6 108

5 870

4,1%

Biotechnology

8 367

7 902

5,9%

Pharmaceuticals

9 273

9 597

-3,4%

Macromolecular chemistry, polymers

3 993

4 364

-8,5%

Food chemistry

2 247

2 090

7,5%

Basic materials chemistry 

4 499

4 338

3,7%

Materials, metallurgy

4 419

4 046

9,2%

Surface technology, coating

3 066

2 749

11,5%

Micro-structural and nano-technology

132

140

-5,7%

Chemical engineering

4 168

4 246

-1,8%

Environmental technology

1 872

1 881

-0,5%

Mechanical engineering

Handling

4 950

4 613

7,3%

Machine tools

3 480

3 523

-1,2%

Engines, pumps, turbines

3 907

4 060

-3,8%

Textile and paper machines

2 225

2 147

3,6%

Other special machines

6 538

6 445

1,4%

Thermal processes and apparatus

2 937

2 642

11,2%

Mechanical elements

3 571

3 607

-1,0%

Transport

9 445

9 448

0,0%

Other fields

Furniture, games

3 086

3 151

-2,1%

Other consumer goods

5 072

4 862

4,3%

Civil engineering

4 499

4 348

3,5%

Not classified

 

414

239

 

Total

 

199 275

193 627

 

 

Source: EPO.
Status: 29.01.2024
1 European patent applications include direct European applications and international (PCT) applications that entered the European phase during the reporting period.
2 The definition of the fields is based on the WIPO IPC technology concordance. The table is available at: https://www.wipo.int/ipstats/en/docs/ipc_technology.xlsx