Patent applications, residents in Germany
Germany: Patent applications, residents was 39,822 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Patent applications, residents 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
In 2021, patent applications, residents in Germany stood at 39,822.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, residents in Germany peaked at 51,736 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 28,683, in 1980.
Germany ranks 5th of 135 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, residents in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 28,683 | — |
| 1981 | 29,841 | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 30,668 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 31,658 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 31,984 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 32,202 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 32,169 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 31,597 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 31,912 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 31,171 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 30,724 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 32,256 | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 33,919 | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 34,752 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 36,715 | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 38,103 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 42,322 | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 44,438 | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 46,523 | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 50,029 | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 51,736 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 49,989 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 47,598 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 47,818 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 48,448 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 48,367 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 48,012 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 47,853 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 49,240 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 47,859 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 47,047 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 46,986 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 46,620 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 47,353 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 48,154 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 47,384 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 48,480 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 47,785 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 46,617 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 46,632 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 42,260 | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 39,822 | -5.8% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 39,822 is above the median for high income countries, which is 397.5, 100.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Germany's 39,822 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 276, 144.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31,188 | 28,683 | 32,202 | 10 |
| 1990s | 38,978 | 30,724 | 50,029 | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,692 | 47,598 | 51,736 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,306 | 46,617 | 48,480 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,041 | 39,822 | 42,260 | 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, residents in Germany?
- Patent applications, residents in Germany was 39,822 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, residents recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 51,736 in 2000.
- What is the lowest patent applications, residents recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,683 in 1980.
- How does Germany rank for patent applications, residents?
- Germany ranks 5th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is patent applications, residents rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. 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, residents. 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.