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Munich leads Europe: nowhere else are there more patents
Munich further solidifies its role as central innovation hub in Europe: no other city combines so many patent applications, research institutions, and technology-driven companies in such a small space. The current Technology Dashboard of the European Patent Office shows why this combination is increasingly becoming a location advantage for deeptech and AI startups.
TUM: Most academic patents in Europe
No other European university has filed as many patents as the TU München over the past two decades. This is demonstrated by a new study from the European Patent Office (EPA).
European patent index 2023: Good & less good results
More patent applications than in the previous year, few women filing patents in Germany, and Bavaria continuing to top the state rankings despite a decline in applications – the results of the European patent index 2023 at a glance.
One in four independent inventors comes from Bavaria
Most independent inventors come from Bavaria. Nearly one in four patent applications (24.6 percent) from independent inventors was filed by Bavarians.
