The EPO Technology Dashboard has shown that the demand for European patents in 2025 exceeded 200,000 for the first time.
With AI and Digital technology leading, the US are the biggest applicants. The EU remains strong, with patent applications for medical technologies.
The Unitary Patent System is increasingly popular in its third year. Of the 119,756 European patents granted in 2025, unitary effect was requested for 34,357. Amongst European universities, public research organisations, SMEs and micro-entities, their share of Unitary Patents was 48.3%, (up from 38.4% in 2024) proving the attractiveness of the Unitary Patent, especially to smaller innovators.
The Unified Patent Court has released its latest statistics showing that there has been steady growth with 1130 total cases filed in the Court of First Instance since the start of operations. The language predominately used is English, with Infringement actions being the main case type, alongside counter claims for revocation.
For more details:
https://www.epo.org/en/news-events/news/demand-european-patents-2025-exceeded-200-000-first-time
https://www.unifiedpatentcourt.org/en/news/upc-monthly-statistics-publication
