Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in Germany
Germany: Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office was 553 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
553
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
12th
of 70 countries
All-time high
1,051
in 1982
All-time low
340
in 2020
Years of data
44
1980–2023
Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in Germany, 1980–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Germany recorded 553 for medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in Germany peaked at 1,051 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 340, in 2020.
Germany ranks 12th of 70 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 792 | — |
| 1981 | 591 | -25.4% |
| 1982 | 1,051 | +77.8% |
| 1983 | 739 | -29.7% |
| 1984 | 722 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 772 | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 870 | +12.7% |
| 1987 | 888 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 831 | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 807 | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 704 | -12.8% |
| 1991 | 588 | -16.5% |
| 1992 | 593 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 554 | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 535 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 544 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 538 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 542 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 516 | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 547 | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 460 | -15.9% |
| 2001 | 470 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 561 | +19.4% |
| 2003 | 618 | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 747 | +20.9% |
| 2005 | 919 | +23.0% |
| 2006 | 983 | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 892 | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 679 | -23.9% |
| 2009 | 600 | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 553 | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 436 | -21.2% |
| 2012 | 602 | +38.1% |
| 2013 | 621 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 595 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 665 | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 692 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 673 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 636 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 691 | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 340 | -50.8% |
| 2021 | 495 | +45.6% |
| 2022 | 536 | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 553 | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 806.3 | 591 | 1,051 | 10 |
| 1990s | 566.1 | 516 | 704 | 10 |
| 2000s | 692.9 | 460 | 983 | 10 |
| 2010s | 616.4 | 436 | 692 | 10 |
| 2020s | 481 | 340 | 553 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 9 United Kingdom 749 compare
- 10 Malaysia 642 compare
- 11 France 572 compare
- 13 Serbia 404 compare
- 14 Netherlands 398 compare
- 15 Luxembourg 271 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in Germany?
- Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in Germany was 553 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1,051 in 1982.
- What is the lowest medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 340 in 2020.
- How does Germany rank for medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office?
- Germany ranks 12th out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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