Country/Region;EPO patent applications (2017);Granted USPTO patents (2016) ES;0.39;0.43 IT;0.37;0.35 FI;0.36; FR;0.36;0.36 US;0.35;0.32 EU-27;0.33;0.32 BE;0.31;0.29 NL;0.31;0.25 GB;0.29;0.28 VL;0.29;0.28 DK;0.28;0.36 IE;0.27;0.33 DE;0.27;0.27