| Patent applications to the EPO | Total Patents | | 1 126.0 | .. | 893.0 | .. | 1 126.0 | .. |
| Total co-operation with abroad | | 301.0 | 26.7 | 115.0 | 12.9 | 248.0 | 22.0 |
| Japan | | 11.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 8.0 | 0.7 |
| United States | | 145.0 | 12.9 | 48.0 | 5.4 | 109.0 | 9.7 |
| 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 | | 2 119.0 | .. | 1 816.0 | .. | 2 119.0 | .. |
| Total co-operation with abroad | | 412.0 | 19.4 | 173.0 | 9.5 | 325.0 | 15.3 |
| Japan | | 24.0 | 1.1 | 6.0 | 0.3 | 14.0 | 0.7 |
| United States | | 172.0 | 8.1 | 67.0 | 3.7 | 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 | | 3 036.0 | .. | 2 036.0 | .. | 3 036.0 | .. |
| Total co-operation with abroad | | 1 280.0 | 42.2 | 406.0 | 19.9 | 900.0 | 29.6 |
| Japan | | 63.0 | 2.1 | 6.0 | 0.3 | 23.0 | 0.8 |
| United States | | 907.0 | 29.9 | 204.0 | 10.0 | 530.0 | 17.5 |
| 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 |