| Description |
This indicator measures requests for the protection of an invention filed with the European Patent Office (EPO) regardless of whether they are granted or not. Applications are allocated according to the country of residence of the first applicant listed on the application form (first-named applicant principle) as well as according to the country of residence of the inventor. The data show the total number of applications per country and per million inhabitants (using the average population of the reference year as denominator). |
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| Rationale |
Indicator is used to monitor progress towards SDG 9 on building resilient infrastructure, promoting inclusive and sustainable industrialisation and fostering innovation which is embedded in the European Commission’s 2024-2029 Priorities under ‘A new era for European defence and security’. Requests for protection of an invention directed either directly to the European Patent Office (EPO) or filed under the Patent Cooperation Treaty and designating the EPO (Euro-PCT), regardless of whether they are granted or not. The patent applications are alloted according to the country of residence of the applicant listed on the application form. In cases where several applicants are mentioned on the application form, the country of residence of the first applicant listed applies. The country of residence of the (first) applicant is not necessarily the same as the county of residence of the inventor(s). |
| Content and progress |
Patents reflect a country’s inventive activity. Patents also show the capacity of countries and their businesses to exploit knowledge and research results, and translate it into potential economic gains. In this context, indicators based on patent statistics provide a valuable measure of the inventive performance of countries. |
| Long-term objective |
The long-term objective for this indicator is a value of 240. |
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| Description |
This indicator measures requests for the protection of an invention filed with the European Patent Office (EPO) regardless of whether they are granted or not. Applications are allocated according to the country of residence of the first applicant listed on the application form (first-named applicant principle) as well as according to the country of residence of the inventor. The data show the total number of applications per country and per million inhabitants (using the average population of the reference year as denominator). |
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| Rationale |
Indicator is used to monitor progress towards SDG 9 on building resilient infrastructure, promoting inclusive and sustainable industrialisation and fostering innovation which is embedded in the European Commission’s 2024-2029 Priorities under ‘A new era for European defence and security’. Requests for protection of an invention directed either directly to the European Patent Office (EPO) or filed under the Patent Cooperation Treaty and designating the EPO (Euro-PCT), regardless of whether they are granted or not. The patent applications are alloted according to the country of residence of the applicant listed on the application form. In cases where several applicants are mentioned on the application form, the country of residence of the first applicant listed applies. The country of residence of the (first) applicant is not necessarily the same as the county of residence of the inventor(s). |
| Content and progress |
Patents reflect a country’s inventive activity. Patents also show the capacity of countries and their businesses to exploit knowledge and research results, and translate it into potential economic gains. In this context, indicators based on patent statistics provide a valuable measure of the inventive performance of countries. |
| Long-term objective |
The long-term objective for this indicator is a value of 240. |
Source 1
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European Patent Office (EPO) |
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