methods, notes and classification 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
      • 0 Applicant
      • 1 Inventor
    • Patenting and co-patenting
      • 0 Total
      • 1 Single inventors/applicants
      • 2 Co-patenting involving inventors/applicants from the reporting country
      • 3 Co-patenting involving inventors/applicants from the reporting country and one or more EU Member States
      • 4 Co-patenting involving inventors/applicants from the reporting country, one or more EU Member States and one or more non-EU countries
      • 5 Co-patenting involving inventors/applicants from the reporting country and one or more non-EU countries
    • International patent classification (IPC)
      • 0 Section A - Human necessities
      • 1 Section B - Performing operations; transporting
      • 2 Section C - Chemistry; metallurgy
      • 3 Section D - Textiles; paper
      • 4 Section E - Fixed constructions
      • 5 Section F - Mechanical engineering; lighting; heating; weapons; blasting
      • 6 Section G - Physics
      • 7 Section H - Electricity
      • 8 Unknown
    • Unit of measure
      • 0 Number
    • Geopolitical entity (reporting)
      • 0 European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)