Table 3 European patent applications filed in 2014 by main applicants in technology fields of
biotechnology and pharmaceuticals
Rank Pharmaceuticals Applications
1 Novartis 135
2 Sanofi 76
3 Merck & Co 72
4 Boehringer Ingelheim 64
5 Inserm 60
6 Hoffmann-la Roche 59
7 Allergan 45
8 Johnson & Johnson 42
9 Glaxo Smith Kline 36
10 Novo Nordisk 34
11 Bayer 33
12 Sanovel Ilac Sanayi 32
13 University of California 30
14 Merck Kgaa 28
15 Nestle 26
16 Galderma 24
16 Gr€unenthal 24
16 lts lohmann Therapie-Systeme 24
19 3 m company 22
20 Galenicum Health 21
21 Celgene 19
22 Johns Hopkins University 18
22 Nitto Denko 18
22 Pfizer 18
22 Ratiopharm 18
Rank Biotechnology Applications
1 DSM 553
2 Hoffmann-La Roche 167
3 Novozymes 143
4 Inserm 101
5 Dupont 79
6 BASF 76
7 Novartis 68
8 Novo Nordisk 54
9 Bayer 53
10 Sanofi 42
11 CNRS 39
12 Johnson & Johnson 37
13 University of California 34
14 Qiagen 33
15 Evonik 32
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