This statistic presents the countries with the highest number of biotech-related patent applications filed at the European Patent Office in 2023. The U.S. had by far the highest number of such patents filed, while Germany was the leading country among European countries.
Countries with the highest number of biotech patent applications filed at the European Patent Office in 2023
European patent applications include direct European applications and international (PCT) applications that entered the European phase during the reporting period.
The geographic origin is based on the country of residence of the first applicant listed on the application form (first-named applicant principle). In cases where several applicants are mentioned on the application form, the country of residence of the first applicant listed applies.
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European Patent Office. (February 2, 2024). Countries with the highest number of biotech patent applications filed at the European Patent Office in 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 07, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/460295/number-patents-in-biotechnology-sector-europe/
European Patent Office. "Countries with the highest number of biotech patent applications filed at the European Patent Office in 2023." Chart. February 2, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 07, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/460295/number-patents-in-biotechnology-sector-europe/
European Patent Office. (2024). Countries with the highest number of biotech patent applications filed at the European Patent Office in 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 07, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/460295/number-patents-in-biotechnology-sector-europe/
European Patent Office. "Countries with The Highest Number of Biotech Patent Applications Filed at The European Patent Office in 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/460295/number-patents-in-biotechnology-sector-europe/
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Countries with the highest number of biotech patent applications filed at the European Patent Office in 2023 [Graph], European Patent Office, February 2, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/460295/number-patents-in-biotechnology-sector-europe/
