This joint study examines the economic outcomes of companies that hold Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) in contrast to those that do not register such rights. Drawing from a comprehensive dataset spanning 2013-2022, the study evaluates over 119,000 firms across all 27 EU member states. The scope of the investigation encompasses patents, trademarks, and designs registered with the European Patent Office (EPO), the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), as well as national and regional IP offices within the European Union.
The main finding from this joint study is that companies that hold IPR perform better than those that do not register such rights.
More specifically:
- Companies with intellectual property rights (IPRs) generate 23.8% more revenue per employee compared to those without IPRs.
- Businesses that own IPRs also pay employees wages that are, on average, 22% higher than those paid by companies without IPRs.
- Approximately half of large companies hold IPRs.
- While only around 10% of small and medium-sized businesses register IPRs, those that do report 44% higher revenue per employee compared to their counterparts without IPRs.
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