The Patent Index 2024 by EPO

The Patent Index 2024, published today by the European Patent Office (EPO), shows that innovation has continued to flourish, with last year’s filings on the same high level as the number seen in 2023.​
Companies and inventors from around the world filed patent applications at the EPO last year, on a par with the previous year (-0.1%), following three years of significant growth. Patent applications from Europe, including all 39 EPO member states, rose by 0.3%, while those from outside Europe fell slightly (-0.4%).