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)0 Section A - Human necessities1 Section B - Performing operations; transporting2 Section C - Chemistry; metallurgy3 Section D - Textiles; paper4 Section E - Fixed constructions5 Section F - Mechanical engineering; lighting; heating; weapons; blasting6 Section G - Physics7 Section H - Electricity8 Unknown Unit of measure Geopolitical entity (reporting)0 European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)