Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country in Germany
Germany: Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country was 18,390 Number in 2013. ▲ Rising
Latest (2013)
18,390 Number
Change on year
down 16.9%
World rank
3rd
of 60 countries
All-time high
23,772 Number
in 2007
All-time low
1,059 Number
in 1977
Years of data
37
1977–2013
Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country in Germany, 1977–2013
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2013, co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country in Germany stood at 18,390 Number.
That represents a change of down 16.9% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country in Germany peaked at 23,772 Number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,059 Number, in 1977.
That places Germany 3rd out of 60 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country in Germany, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1,059 Number | — |
| 1978 | 3,209 Number | +203.0% |
| 1979 | 4,884 Number | +52.2% |
| 1980 | 6,031 Number | +23.5% |
| 1981 | 6,420 Number | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 6,496 Number | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 7,721 Number | +18.9% |
| 1984 | 8,474 Number | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 9,193 Number | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 9,602 Number | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 10,973 Number | +14.3% |
| 1988 | 11,946 Number | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 12,035 Number | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 11,245 Number | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 11,133 Number | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 11,252 Number | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 11,479 Number | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 12,153 Number | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 12,719 Number | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 15,218 Number | +19.7% |
| 1997 | 17,201 Number | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 19,069 Number | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 20,546 Number | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 21,720 Number | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 21,420 Number | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 21,203 Number | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 21,427 Number | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 22,350 Number | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 23,280 Number | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 23,752 Number | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 23,772 Number | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 22,719 Number | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 23,192 Number | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 23,433 Number | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 23,070 Number | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 22,120 Number | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 18,390 Number | -16.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,051 Number | 1,059 Number | 4,884 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 8,889 Number | 6,031 Number | 12,035 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,202 Number | 11,133 Number | 20,546 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,483 Number | 21,203 Number | 23,772 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,753 Number | 18,390 Number | 23,433 Number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 1 United States of America 30,174 Number compare
- 1 United States 30,174 Number compare
- 4 Japan 16,315 Number compare
- 5 France 7,342 Number compare
- 6 Korea 5,837 Number compare
- 6 South Korea 5,837 Number compare
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 129.15 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.31 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 109.20 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 301.63 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 3.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 108,782 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0013 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country in Germany?
- Co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country in Germany was 18,390 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 23,772 Number in 2007.
- What is the lowest co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,059 Number in 1977.
- How does Germany rank for co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country?
- Germany ranks 3rd out of 60 countries with data for 2013.
- Is co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country of residence - number (1977-2013). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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