The Most Innovative Companies in The EU’s Fine Chemicals Market

The European Patent Office saw thousands of patent applications for organic fine chemicals in 2015, and several heavy-hitters in the chemicals industry were among the top appliers.

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The European Patent Office saw thousands of patent applications for organic fine chemicals in 2015, and several heavy-hitters in the chemicals industry were among the top appliers.

According to data from EPO.org Bayer, BASF and Hoffmann-la Roche were the top companies with patent applications for organic fine chemicals.

Generally produced in much smaller quantities than commodity chemicals, fine chemicals are used as starting materials in a range of applications such as pharmaceuticals, food additives, dyes, flavors and fragrances.

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