This statistic displays the number of European patents granted in the pharmaceutical industry in 2024, by country of origin. In that year, 1,064 patents were granted to applications from the United States, while Japan followed with 259 patents granted.
Number of European patents granted in the pharmaceutical industry in 2024, by country of origin
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.
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European Patent Office. (February 3, 2025). Number of European patents granted in the pharmaceutical industry in 2024, by country of origin [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 05, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1000870/european-patents-granted-in-pharmaceuticals-by-country/
European Patent Office. "Number of European patents granted in the pharmaceutical industry in 2024, by country of origin." Chart. February 3, 2025. Statista. Accessed May 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1000870/european-patents-granted-in-pharmaceuticals-by-country/
European Patent Office. (2025). Number of European patents granted in the pharmaceutical industry in 2024, by country of origin. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1000870/european-patents-granted-in-pharmaceuticals-by-country/
European Patent Office. "Number of European Patents Granted in The Pharmaceutical Industry in 2024, by Country of Origin." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Feb 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1000870/european-patents-granted-in-pharmaceuticals-by-country/
European Patent Office, Number of European patents granted in the pharmaceutical industry in 2024, by country of origin Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1000870/european-patents-granted-in-pharmaceuticals-by-country/ (last visited May 05, 2025)
Number of European patents granted in the pharmaceutical industry in 2024, by country of origin [Graph], European Patent Office, February 3, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1000870/european-patents-granted-in-pharmaceuticals-by-country/
