Fig. 7.3.

Number of patent families filed in the period 2012–2016 in Europe, USA, and World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). The numbers refer to the priority counts based on the earliest priority filing dates of the patent families in the dataset and separated by subject (“recombinant DNA technology,” “expression system,” and “gene editing”). The numbers depict the total number of patent families that originate from the identified priority filing dates. The analysis was performed using broad search terms and patent classification codes. The accuracy of this survey is only 60–70% as it was performed using semiautomated techniques and only limited manual review. Data for 2017 cannot be shown as there is an 18-month delay from application to publication date when searches apply