| Patent applications to the EPO | Total Patents | | 1 116.0 | .. | 892.0 | .. | 1 116.0 | .. |
| Total co-operation with abroad | | 296.0 | 26.5 | 116.0 | 13.0 | 240.0 | 21.5 |
| Japan | | 11.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0.3 | 8.0 | 0.7 |
| United States | | 142.0 | 12.7 | 50.0 | 5.6 | 104.0 | 9.3 |
| European Union (27) | | 67.0 | 6.0 | 24.0 | 2.7 | 75.0 | 6.7 |
| European Union (28 countries) | | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Patent applications filed under the PCT | Total Patents | | 2 106.0 | .. | 1 820.0 | .. | 2 106.0 | .. |
| Total co-operation with abroad | | 412.0 | 19.6 | 174.0 | 9.6 | 325.0 | 15.4 |
| Japan | | 24.0 | 1.1 | 5.0 | 0.3 | 14.0 | 0.7 |
| United States | | 172.0 | 8.2 | 70.0 | 3.8 | 127.0 | 6.0 |
| European Union (27) | | 86.0 | 4.1 | 34.0 | 1.9 | 79.0 | 3.8 |
| European Union (28 countries) | | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Patent applications to the USPTO | Total Patents | | 2 966.0 | .. | 1 982.0 | .. | 2 966.0 | .. |
| Total co-operation with abroad | | 1 263.0 | 42.6 | 394.0 | 19.9 | 881.0 | 29.7 |
| Japan | | 62.0 | 2.1 | 5.0 | 0.3 | 21.0 | 0.7 |
| United States | | 894.0 | 30.1 | 200.0 | 10.1 | 523.0 | 17.6 |
| European Union (27) | | 142.0 | 4.8 | 109.0 | 5.5 | 163.0 | 5.5 |
| European Union (28 countries) | | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |