In total, European representatives managed 235,652 EPO patent applications between 2022 and 2024. German agents led with 108,328 filings, followed by UK agents with 102,716 filings, making up 46% and 44% of European patent applications, respectively.
Data from IP Pilot highlights the top 10 universities in the US based on patent filings and grants between 2019 and 2023. Collectively, these institutions filed 77,944 patent applications worldwide and saw 28,364 of them granted.
The EUIPO trademark firms collectively registered 423,223 applications. German firms led the filings with 97,321 applications, followed by Spain and Italy. Notable firms with significant growth include ASTERNERY and INTERMARK.
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.
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.
Samsung was the top patent holder which filed 106,392 patent applications. The company filed most in the US (34,114), followed by Korea, China, and Europe. Accounting for the number of prosecuted patent filings, Y.P.Lee, Yoon & Lee, [...]
French IBE Avocat topped the ranking of the Top 10 EUIPO and was followed by Italian A.Bre.Mar, Lithuanian Metida, Spanish Arpe Patentes Y Marcas, Lawgical, Asternery, and Arcade & Asociados [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
