High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS in Germany
Germany: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS was 2,453 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Germany, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2012, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Germany stood at 2,453 Number.
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 Number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 51 Number, in 1977.
Germany ranks 1st of 41 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 … NUTS 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 | 754.05 Number | +14.7% |
| 1984 | 850.58 Number | +12.8% |
| 1985 | 921.15 Number | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 986.35 Number | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 1,124 Number | +14.0% |
| 1988 | 1,129 Number | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 1,253 Number | +11.0% |
| 1990 | 1,225 Number | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 1,165 Number | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 1,221 Number | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 1,225 Number | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 1,342 Number | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 1,525 Number | +13.7% |
| 1996 | 2,090 Number | +37.0% |
| 1997 | 2,575 Number | +23.2% |
| 1998 | 3,111 Number | +20.8% |
| 1999 | 3,676 Number | +18.1% |
| 2000 | 4,172 Number | +13.5% |
| 2001 | 4,168 Number | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 4,024 Number | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 3,646 Number | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 3,677 Number | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 3,386 Number | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 3,267 Number | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 3,400 Number | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 3,213 Number | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 3,070 Number | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 3,046 Number | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 2,990 Number | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 2,453 Number | -18.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 2,453 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.98 Number, 48.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Germany's 2,453 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 45.28 Number, 54.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 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 | 893.84 Number | 626.6 Number | 1,253 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,916 Number | 1,165 Number | 3,676 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,602 Number | 3,070 Number | 4,172 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,830 Number | 2,453 Number | 3,046 Number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 2 France 1,697 Number compare
- 3 United Kingdom 935.65 Number compare
- 3 United Kingdom 935.65 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)
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- Scientific and technical journal articles 108,782 (2023)
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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 Number 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 Number 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 Number 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 41 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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