Trends in Patents in Life Sciences: focus on Pharmaceuticals and Medical Technologies
Pharmaceuticals and Medical Technologies (PMTs) patents represent 12.6% of the total IP5 patent families filed worldwide in the period 2010-2020. The US are the biggest player in the field, filing 25.1% of all PMTs IP5 patent families 2010-2020. The EU is second with 17.2%, followed by Japan (8.5%), South Korea (4.4%) and China (3.2%). Among EU Member States, Germany has by far the highest number of PMTs IP5 patent families filed in the observed period, accounting for 36% of all the patents filed by the EU 2010-2020.
GRASSANO Nicola;
M'BAREK Robert;
2025-06-30
European Commission
JRC142609
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