Top Firms for PCT Patent Applications 2023
Chinese firms handled a significant share of PCT applications often in partnership with domestic applicants. Japan and the US trail behind China, with variations in representation by law firms vs. corporate IP departments.
Top 50 Firms Leading in EPO Patent Applications 2023
In total, European representatives managed 168,127 EPO patent applications. German agents led with 76,695 filings, followed by UK agents with 48,636 filings, making up 46% and 29% of European patent applications, respectively.
Top 50 International IP Law Firms for PCT Filings 2021
Chinese IP law firms handled 27,377 international applications in 2021, accounting for 58% of total PCT filings prosecuted by the Top 50 patent law firms. Japanese and American firms followed the [...]
Top 50 IP law firms prosecuting EP filings in 2020
Which law firms were the most active representatives of the EP filings in 2020? As Patent-Pilot's data demonstrates, German and UK firms were prominently present in [...]
Rank: The Largest US IP Law Firms for PCT Filings 2020
Which American IP law firms were the top PCT filers in 2020? According to Patent-Pilot's data, some of the largest US representatives are at the top of the list. [...]
Rank: The Largest European IP Law Firms for PCT Filings 2020
Patent-Pilot analyzed thousands of European applications to give you an overview and rank of the largest IP law firms representing PCT filings in Europe 2020. [...]
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