Patent Stats from the Intellectual Property Office

Patent Stats from the UK Intellectual Property Office Scotland Northern Ireland North East England NORTH WEST ENGLAND Yorkshire and the Humber IRELAND East Midlands West Midiands Wales East of England Greater Loodo SOUTH WEST ENGLAND SOUTH EAST ENGLAND Patents Granted by Region Total: 2464 Region |Top 10 UK Patents Granted According to Application Country of Residence 1% 2% 2% 2%- 3% United Kingdom 1% United States Japan Germany 6% 52% Taiwan Norway Republic of Korea Irish Republic British Vigin Islands 28% China France UK Patents Granted in 2013 by Country of Origin Top 10 Most Patents Granted Companies Rolls=Royce plc 47 Canon 49 General Electric Company 51 Hewlet-Packard Development Company, L.P 52 GM Global Technology Operations, Inc. 56 Schlumberger Holdings Limited 64 Dyson Technology Limited 87 Baker Hughes Incorporated 87 Broadcom Corporation 103 134 IBM 30 60 90 120 150 UK Patents Grated in 2013 by Company Top 10 Patents Granted Industries 600 500 400 300 200 100 I Vehicles & transport Telecommunications I Electric Power I Controlling & Computing I Measuring & Testing I Health Apparel I Apparel I Mining I Civil Engineering 14600 00 00 00 - Storing gases & Pipe-lines Some of the Strangest UK Patent Applications UK Patent Application No. GB2221607 UK Patent Application No. GB2267208 A glove for courting couples who wish to maintain palm-to-palm contact while holding hands. A portable seat which you wear on a waist-belt. UK Patent Application No. GB2172200 An umbrella for wear on the head. The support frame is designed so as not to mess up the wearer's hair. Sources INNOVATE https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/318346/Facts_and Figures.pdf PRODUCT DESIGN BUSINESSE INNOVATIONE http://www.patentlyabsurd.org.uk/morepats.html Patents Granted in 2013 113 337 |346 204 18 52 142 437 340 192 33