This statistic displays the number of European patent applications received by the EPO in the pharmaceutical industry from 2009 to 2024. In 2024, 8,359 patent applications were filed with the EPO, one the highest numbers of applications in the provided time period.
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European Patent Office. (February 3, 2025). Number of European patent applications in the pharmaceutical industry from 2009 to 2024 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/999345/european-patent-applications-in-pharmaceuticals/
European Patent Office. "Number of European patent applications in the pharmaceutical industry from 2009 to 2024." Chart. February 3, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/999345/european-patent-applications-in-pharmaceuticals/
European Patent Office. (2025). Number of European patent applications in the pharmaceutical industry from 2009 to 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 26, 2026. /statistics/999345/european-patent-applications-in-pharmaceuticals/
European Patent Office. "Number of European Patent Applications in The Pharmaceutical Industry from 2009 to 2024." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 3 Feb 2025, /statistics/999345/european-patent-applications-in-pharmaceuticals/
European Patent Office, Number of European patent applications in the pharmaceutical industry from 2009 to 2024 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/999345/european-patent-applications-in-pharmaceuticals/ (last visited July 26, 2026)
Number of European patent applications in the pharmaceutical industry from 2009 to 2024 [Graph], European Patent Office, February 3, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/999345/european-patent-applications-in-pharmaceuticals/
