Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Germany
Germany: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year was 18,882 Number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
18,882 Number
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
4th
of 60 countries
All-time high
24,397 Number
in 2007
All-time low
4,986 Number
in 1979
Years of data
39
1979–2017
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Germany, 1979–2017
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year in Germany is 18,882 Number, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year in Germany peaked at 24,397 Number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4,986 Number, in 1979.
That places Germany 4th out of 60 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Germany, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 4,986 Number | — |
| 1980 | 6,127 Number | +22.9% |
| 1981 | 6,570 Number | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 6,687 Number | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 7,855 Number | +17.5% |
| 1984 | 8,605 Number | +9.6% |
| 1985 | 9,298 Number | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 9,744 Number | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 11,015 Number | +13.0% |
| 1988 | 11,944 Number | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 12,092 Number | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 11,390 Number | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 11,247 Number | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 11,420 Number | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 11,706 Number | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 12,448 Number | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 13,016 Number | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 15,562 Number | +19.6% |
| 1997 | 17,506 Number | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 19,578 Number | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 20,989 Number | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 22,116 Number | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 21,939 Number | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 21,877 Number | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 22,216 Number | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 23,135 Number | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 24,065 Number | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 24,149 Number | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 24,397 Number | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 23,173 Number | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 23,440 Number | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 23,444 Number | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 22,963 Number | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 21,930 Number | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 21,427 Number | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 20,755 Number | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 21,030 Number | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 20,138 Number | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 18,882 Number | -6.2% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 18,882 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 385.44 Number, 49.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Germany's 18,882 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 364.42 Number, 51.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,986 Number | 4,986 Number | 4,986 Number | 1 |
| 1980s | 8,994 Number | 6,127 Number | 12,092 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,486 Number | 11,247 Number | 20,989 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,051 Number | 21,877 Number | 24,397 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,321 Number | 18,882 Number | 23,444 Number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 1 United States 36,903 Number compare
- 1 United States 36,903 Number compare
- 3 Japan 21,380 Number compare
- 5 France 9,503 Number compare
- 6 South Korea 6,423 Number compare
- 6 South Korea 6,423 Number compare
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 to the epo by priority year in Germany?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year in Germany was 18,882 Number in 2017, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 24,397 Number in 2007.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,986 Number in 1979.
- How does Germany rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Germany ranks 4th out of 60 countries with data for 2017.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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