This statistic displays the number of European patent applications received for the pharmaceutical industry in 2024, by country of origin. In that year, applicants from the United States filed 3,090 patent applications with the European patent office, while Germany followed with 612 applications.
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Number of European patent applications in the pharmaceutical industry in 2024, by country of origin
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 3, 2025). Number of European patent applications in the pharmaceutical industry in 2024, by country of origin [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 20, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/999453/europe-patent-applications-in-pharmaceuticals/
European Patent Office. "Number of European patent applications in the pharmaceutical industry in 2024, by country of origin." Chart. February 3, 2025. Statista. Accessed June 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/999453/europe-patent-applications-in-pharmaceuticals/
European Patent Office. (2025). Number of European patent applications in the pharmaceutical industry in 2024, by country of origin. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/999453/europe-patent-applications-in-pharmaceuticals/
European Patent Office. "Number of European Patent Applications in The Pharmaceutical Industry in 2024, by Country of Origin." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Feb 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/999453/europe-patent-applications-in-pharmaceuticals/
European Patent Office, Number of European patent applications in the pharmaceutical industry in 2024, by country of origin Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/999453/europe-patent-applications-in-pharmaceuticals/ (last visited June 20, 2025)
Number of European patent applications in the pharmaceutical industry in 2024, by country of origin [Graph], European Patent Office, February 3, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/999453/europe-patent-applications-in-pharmaceuticals/
