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
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other in Germany, 1977β2012
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 2 France 1,009 compare
- 3 United Kingdom 644.7 compare
- 4 Netherlands 474.21 compare
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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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