Patent applications, nonresidents in Germany
Germany: Patent applications, nonresidents was 18,747 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Patent applications, nonresidents in Germany, 1980–2021
Source: WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans.
Analysis
Germany recorded 18,747 for patent applications, nonresidents in 2021.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and up 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents in Germany peaked at 21,281 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6,995, in 1993.
Germany ranks 10th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Patent applications, nonresidents in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 19,900 | — |
| 1981 | 16,738 | -15.9% |
| 1982 | 17,158 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 15,445 | -10.0% |
| 1984 | 13,225 | -14.4% |
| 1985 | 12,180 | -7.9% |
| 1986 | 10,945 | -10.1% |
| 1987 | 9,933 | -9.2% |
| 1988 | 9,332 | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 9,168 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 8,605 | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 7,784 | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 7,404 | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 6,995 | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 7,261 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 8,055 | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 9,511 | +18.1% |
| 1997 | 11,291 | +18.7% |
| 1998 | 10,843 | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 9,502 | -12.4% |
| 2000 | 10,406 | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 10,486 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 10,589 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 10,663 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 10,786 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 11,855 | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 12,573 | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 13,139 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 13,177 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 11,724 | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 12,198 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 12,458 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 14,720 | +18.2% |
| 2013 | 15,814 | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 17,811 | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 19,509 | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 19,419 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 19,927 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 21,281 | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 20,802 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 19,845 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 18,747 | -5.5% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 18,747 is above the median for high income countries, which is 267, 70.2× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Germany's 18,747 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59, 317.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13,402 | 9,168 | 19,900 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,725 | 6,995 | 11,291 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,540 | 10,406 | 13,177 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,394 | 12,198 | 21,281 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,296 | 18,747 | 19,845 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More science & technology data for Germany
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- 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)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 3.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 108,782 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0013 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents in Germany?
- Patent applications, nonresidents in Germany was 18,747 in 2021, according to WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans.
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 21,281 in 2018.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,995 in 1993.
- How does Germany rank for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Germany ranks 10th out of 150 countries with data for 2021.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans, published as part of Patent applications, nonresidents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Patent applications are worldwide patent applications filed through the Patent Cooperation Treaty procedure or with a national patent office for exclusive rights for an invention--a product or process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem. A patent provides protection for the invention to the owner of the patent for a limited period, generally 20 years.