The number of international patent families (IPFs) applications in the wastewater sector has been in an upward trend since 1992. From 2017 to 2021, the number of wastewater IPFs registered reached ***** applications, from which more than half were related to tertiary wastewater treatment.
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European Patent Office. (July 17, 2024). Number of wastewater treatment applications of international patent families (IPFs) worldwide from 1992 to 2021, by technology [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 20, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1605822/number-ipfs-wastewater-treatment-worldwide-by-technology/
European Patent Office. "Number of wastewater treatment applications of international patent families (IPFs) worldwide from 1992 to 2021, by technology." Chart. July 17, 2024. Statista. Accessed July 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1605822/number-ipfs-wastewater-treatment-worldwide-by-technology/
European Patent Office. (2024). Number of wastewater treatment applications of international patent families (IPFs) worldwide from 1992 to 2021, by technology. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1605822/number-ipfs-wastewater-treatment-worldwide-by-technology/
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European Patent Office, Number of wastewater treatment applications of international patent families (IPFs) worldwide from 1992 to 2021, by technology Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1605822/number-ipfs-wastewater-treatment-worldwide-by-technology/ (last visited July 20, 2025)
Number of wastewater treatment applications of international patent families (IPFs) worldwide from 1992 to 2021, by technology [Graph], European Patent Office, July 17, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1605822/number-ipfs-wastewater-treatment-worldwide-by-technology/
