High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other in Germany

Germany: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other was 1,512 in 2012. β—† Volatile

Latest (2012)
1,512
Change on year
down 19.4%
World rank
1st
of 27 countries
All-time high
2,609
in 2001
All-time low
35.87
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other in Germany, 1977–2012

01.0k2.0k3.0k1977199420121977: 35.91978: 228.31979: 330.61980: 386.41981: 413.61982: 405.31983: 473.81984: 538.41985: 545.31986: 603.31987: 693.21988: 683.51989: 709.91990: 740.11991: 700.61992: 733.71993: 775.91994: 840.81995: 891.91996: 1.2k1997: 1.5k1998: 1.9k1999: 2.2k2000: 2.5k2001: 2.6k2002: 2.5k2003: 2.3k2004: 2.3k2005: 2.1k2006: 1.9k2007: 2.0k2008: 1.9k2009: 1.8k2010: 1.8k2011: 1.9k2012: 1.5k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other in Germany stood at 1,512.

The figure is down 19.4% on the previous year and down 40.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other in Germany peaked at 2,609 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 35.87, in 1977.

Germany ranks 1st of 27 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 198.27 35.87 330.62 3
1980s 545.27 386.41 709.92 10
1990s 1,144 700.58 2,205 10
2000s 2,198 1,837 2,609 10
2010s 1,742 1,512 1,876 3

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 2 France 1,009 compare
  2. 3 United Kingdom 644.7 compare
  3. 4 Netherlands 474.21 compare

See the full ranking of 28 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other in Germany?
High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other in Germany was 1,512 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 2,609 in 2001.
What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 35.87 in 1977.
How does Germany rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other?
Germany ranks 1st out of 27 countries with data for 2012.
Is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. 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 other typologies (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 800 data points, 1977–2012
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