High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Germany
Germany: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year was 2,271 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Germany, 1977–2013
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in Germany is 2,271 Number, measured in 2013.
The figure is down 22.1% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in Germany peaked at 4,182 Number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 51 Number, in 1977.
That places Germany 6th out of 60 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Germany, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 51 Number | — |
| 1978 | 322.37 Number | +532.1% |
| 1979 | 522.52 Number | +62.1% |
| 1980 | 626.6 Number | +19.9% |
| 1981 | 636.63 Number | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 657.23 Number | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 755.05 Number | +14.9% |
| 1984 | 850.83 Number | +12.7% |
| 1985 | 922.29 Number | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 986.68 Number | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 1,124 Number | +13.9% |
| 1988 | 1,129 Number | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 1,251 Number | +10.8% |
| 1990 | 1,223 Number | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 1,165 Number | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 1,222 Number | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 1,225 Number | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 1,344 Number | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 1,526 Number | +13.5% |
| 1996 | 2,086 Number | +36.7% |
| 1997 | 2,583 Number | +23.8% |
| 1998 | 3,112 Number | +20.5% |
| 1999 | 3,683 Number | +18.4% |
| 2000 | 4,180 Number | +13.5% |
| 2001 | 4,182 Number | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 4,042 Number | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 3,670 Number | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 3,684 Number | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 3,388 Number | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 3,272 Number | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 3,411 Number | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 3,239 Number | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 3,094 Number | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 3,083 Number | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 3,038 Number | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 2,917 Number | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 2,271 Number | -22.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 2,271 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 79.38 Number, 28.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Germany's 2,271 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 51.72 Number, 43.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +532.1% | 51 Number | 322.37 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 298.63 Number | 51 Number | 522.52 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 893.95 Number | 626.6 Number | 1,251 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,917 Number | 1,165 Number | 3,683 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,616 Number | 3,094 Number | 4,182 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,827 Number | 2,271 Number | 3,083 Number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 3 Japan 4,051 Number compare
- 4 South Korea 2,410 Number compare
- 4 South Korea 2,410 Number compare
- 7 France 1,701 Number compare
- 8 United Kingdom 1,007 Number compare
- 8 United Kingdom 1,007 Number compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in Germany?
- High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in Germany was 2,271 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 4,182 Number in 2001.
- What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 51 Number in 1977.
- How does Germany rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Germany ranks 6th out of 60 countries with data for 2013.
- Is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2013). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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