High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Germany
Germany: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 2,453 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
2,453
Change on year
down 18.0%
World rank
1st
of 31 countries
All-time high
4,172
in 2000
All-time low
51
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Germany, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Germany stood at 2,453.
That represents a change of down 18.0% on the previous year and down 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Germany peaked at 4,172 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 51, in 1977.
Germany ranks 1st of 31 countries on this measure, 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 and NUTS 3 in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 51 | — |
| 1978 | 322.37 | +532.1% |
| 1979 | 522.52 | +62.1% |
| 1980 | 626.6 | +19.9% |
| 1981 | 636.63 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 657.23 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 754.05 | +14.7% |
| 1984 | 850.58 | +12.8% |
| 1985 | 921.15 | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 986.35 | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 1,124 | +14.0% |
| 1988 | 1,129 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 1,253 | +11.0% |
| 1990 | 1,225 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 1,165 | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 1,221 | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 1,225 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 1,342 | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 1,525 | +13.7% |
| 1996 | 2,090 | +37.0% |
| 1997 | 2,575 | +23.2% |
| 1998 | 3,111 | +20.8% |
| 1999 | 3,676 | +18.1% |
| 2000 | 4,172 | +13.5% |
| 2001 | 4,168 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 4,024 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 3,646 | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 3,677 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 3,386 | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 3,267 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 3,400 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 3,213 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 3,070 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 3,046 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 2,990 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 2,453 | -18.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 298.63 | 51 | 522.52 | 3 |
| 1980s | 893.84 | 626.6 | 1,253 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,916 | 1,165 | 3,676 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,602 | 3,070 | 4,172 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,830 | 2,453 | 3,046 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Germany?
- High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Germany was 2,453 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 4,172 in 2000.
- What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 51 in 1977.
- How does Germany rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Germany ranks 1st out of 31 countries with data for 2012.
- Is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. 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 and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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