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February 4, 2011
The number of EP filings on the rise
The European Patent Office received 232 000 European patent filings in 2010, which was 10% more than in the previous year.
39% of these filings originated from the 38 member states of the European Patent Organization, 26% from the US and 18% from Japan. South Korea and China were each the origin in 5% of the filings.
In 2010 the EPO granted 58 100 patents, which was 11% more than in 2009.
According to the President of the EPO, Mr. Battistelli, these figures indicate that the demand for patent protection is on the rise again. The EPO expects a further increase for the current year.
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