High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year
methods, notes and classification
- International patent classification (IPC)
- 00 High tech - total
- 01 Aviation
- 02 Computer and automated business equipment
- 03 Communication technology
- 04 Laser
- 05 Micro-organism and genetic engineering
- 06 Semiconductors
- Unit of measure
- 00 Number
- 01 Per million inhabitants
- 02 Per million of population in the labour force
- Geopolitical entity (reporting)
- 000 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 001 European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
- 002 Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)
- 003 Euro area - 18 countries (2014)
- 004 Belgium
- 005 Bulgaria
- 006 Czechia
- 007 Denmark
- 008 Germany
- 009 Estonia
- 00a Ireland
- 00b Greece
- 00c Spain
- 00d France
- 00e Croatia
- 00f Italy
- 00g Cyprus
- 00h Latvia
- 00i Lithuania
- 00j Luxembourg
- 00k Hungary
- 00l Malta
- 00m Netherlands
- 00n Austria
- 00o Poland
- 00p Portugal
- 00q Romania
- 00r Slovenia
- 00s Slovakia
- 00t Finland
- 00u Sweden
- 00v Iceland
- 00w Liechtenstein
- 00x Norway
- 00y Switzerland
- 00z United Kingdom
- 010 North Macedonia
- 011 Türkiye
- 012 Russia
- 013 Soviet Union
- 014 South Africa
- 015 Canada
- 016 United States
- 017 Mexico
- 018 Brazil
- 019 China except Hong Kong
- 01a Hong Kong
- 01b Japan
- 01c South Korea
- 01d Taiwan
- 01e India
- 01f Singapore
- 01g Israel
- 01h Australia
- 01i New Zealand
- 01j All countries of the world
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