EU co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/ inventors' country of residence by international patent classification (IPC) sections - number (1977-2013)
methods, notes and classification
Category Patenting and co-patenting0 Total1 Single inventors/applicants2 Co-patenting involving inventors/applicants from the reporting country3 Co-patenting involving inventors/applicants from the reporting country and one or more EU Member States4 Co-patenting involving inventors/applicants from the reporting country, one or more EU Member States and one or more non-EU countries5 Co-patenting involving inventors/applicants from the reporting country and one or more non-EU countries International patent classification (IPC)00 Section A - human necessities01 Section B - performing operations; transporting02 Section C - chemistry; metallurgy03 Section D - textiles; paper04 Section E - fixed constructions05 Section F - mechanical engineering; lighting; heating; weapons; blasting06 Section G - physics07 Section H - electricity08 Unknown Unit of measure Geopolitical entity (reporting)000 European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)