Annual Report 07 - European patent filings European patent filings Total filings This graph shows the geographic origin of the European patent filings. This is determined by the country of residence of the first applicant listed on the application form (first-named applicant principle ). 0 784 +.9% +.% +.7% +6.7% +4.4% EPO states % US % JP 8% CN 6% KR 6% Others 5% 0 04 05 06 07 Source: EPO (for direct European filings); WIPO (for PCT filings ). Status:..08; PCT filings for 07 are estimates. EPO states: the 8 member states of the European Patent Organisation, which includes the 8 states of the EU. More information on 07 statistics at www.epo.org/statistics-indicators07
Annual Report 07 - European patent filings Filing routes In 07, European patent filings included more than 68 000 direct European filings (Direct) and around 4 700 PCT international filings (PCT). The percentage of PCT international filings has increased over the past five years. 77% 65 98 74 67 79 00 97 656 0 784 78% PCT % Direct % 0 04 05 06 07 Source: EPO (for direct European filings); WIPO (for PCT filings ). Status:..08; PCT filings for 07 are estimates. More information on 07 statistics at www.epo.org/statistics-indicators07
Annual Report 07 - European patent filings European patent filings per country of origin This graph shows the geographic origin of the European patent filings. This is determined by the country of residence of the first applicant listed on the application form (first-named applicant principle ). 07 06 US 69 68 68 706.4% JP 54 86 5 68 6.% CN 50 57 44 788.8% DE 45 0 4.4% Other EPO states 9 950 8 68 8.6% KR 8 75 8 778 -.% Others 6 60 6 04.7% FR 60 7-0.8% CH 8 88 8 65.4% NL GB 8 9 8 459 7 50 7 -.4%.0% IT 5 47 5 5-0.% SE 4 94 4 87.% Source: EPO (for direct European filings); WIPO (for PCT filings ). Status:..08; PCT filings for 07 are estimates. EPO states: the 8 member states of the European Patent Organisation, which includes the 8 states of the EU. More information on 07 statistics at www.epo.org/statistics-indicators07
Annual Report 07 - European patent filings Breakdown by EPO states 07 06 Germany 45 0 4.4% France 60 7-0.8% Switzerland 8 88 8 65.4% Netherlands 8 9 8 459 -.4% United Kingdom 7 50 7.0% Italy 5 47 5 5-0.% Sweden 4 94 4 87.% Austria 706 547 6.% Belgium 664 577.4% Denmark 57 64 8.8% Spain 447 86.6% Finland 44 06 0.7% Turkey 76 56 40.4% Norway 98 8 0.9% Ireland 780 86-4.4% Luxembourg 749 67.5% Poland 68 594 5.7% Liechtenstein 464 449.% Czech Republic 78 99-7.0% Portugal 7 4.9% Hungary 86 0 -.4% Greece 65 9 8.7% Source: EPO (for direct European filings); WIPO (for PCT filings ). Status:..08; PCT filings for 07 are estimates. EPO states: the 8 member states of the European Patent Organisation, which includes the 8 states of the EU. More information on 07 statistics at www.epo.org/statistics-indicators07 4
Annual Report 07 - European patent filings 07 06 Malta 44 8.% Slovenia 6 0.6% Estonia 89 49 8.6% Slovakia 78 8-6.0% Romania 68 60.% Cyprus 67 5.4% Bulgaria 55 70 -.4% Iceland 45 6-7.4% Croatia 7 4 -.9% Latvia 6 8 8.6% Lithuania 6 7 -.7% Monaco 7 9-6.9% Serbia 9 5 6.7% Albania 7 600.0% San Marino 6-5.8% Macedonia, Former Yugoslav Republic of 4-75.0% Source: EPO (for direct European filings); WIPO (for PCT filings ). Status:..08; PCT filings for 07 are estimates. EPO states: the 8 member states of the European Patent Organisation, which includes the 8 states of the EU. More information on 07 statistics at www.epo.org/statistics-indicators07 5