https://www.epo.org/en/about-us/statistics/technology-dashboard-2025/statistics-and-indicators/applicants
Applicants
Discover the top 50 applicants at the European Patent Office. Learn what proportion of European applicants are in fact small- to medium-sized enterprises or individual inventors, and what proportion are universities and public research organisations. Finally, 26% of patent applications from Europe in 2025 named at least one woman as an inventor. See how the rate varies across countries and technologies.
