| Patent applications to the EPO | Total Patents | | 1 077.0 | .. | 873.0 | .. | 1 077.0 | .. |
| Total co-operation with abroad | | 277.0 | 25.7 | 113.0 | 12.9 | 226.0 | 21.0 |
| Japan | | 11.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 7.0 | 0.7 |
| United States | | 137.0 | 12.7 | 49.0 | 5.6 | 103.0 | 9.6 |
| European Union (27) | | 62.0 | 5.8 | 24.0 | 2.7 | 69.0 | 6.4 |
| European Union (28 countries) | | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Patent applications filed under the PCT | Total Patents | | 2 104.0 | .. | 1 821.0 | .. | 2 104.0 | .. |
| Total co-operation with abroad | | 409.0 | 19.4 | 172.0 | 9.4 | 323.0 | 15.4 |
| Japan | | 24.0 | 1.1 | 4.0 | 0.2 | 14.0 | 0.7 |
| United States | | 170.0 | 8.1 | 69.0 | 3.8 | 126.0 | 6.0 |
| European Union (27) | | 87.0 | 4.1 | 33.0 | 1.8 | 78.0 | 3.7 |
| European Union (28 countries) | | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Patent applications to the USPTO | Total Patents | | 2 746.0 | .. | 1 802.0 | .. | 2 746.0 | .. |
| Total co-operation with abroad | | 1 195.0 | 43.5 | 358.0 | 19.9 | 834.0 | 30.4 |
| Japan | | 59.0 | 2.1 | 4.0 | 0.2 | 20.0 | 0.7 |
| United States | | 855.0 | 31.1 | 193.0 | 10.7 | 505.0 | 18.4 |
| European Union (27) | | 131.0 | 4.8 | 92.0 | 5.1 | 151.0 | 5.5 |
| European Union (28 countries) | | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |