Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies in Germany

Germany: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies was 9,139 in 2012. β–² Rising

Latest (2012)
9,139
Change on year
down 21.2%
World rank
1st
of 27 countries
All-time high
12,240
in 2005
All-time low
799.13
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies in Germany, 1977–2012

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1977199420121977: 799.11978: 2.4k1979: 3.3k1980: 4.0k1981: 4.2k1982: 4.2k1983: 4.8k1984: 5.3k1985: 5.7k1986: 5.9k1987: 6.5k1988: 7.1k1989: 7.1k1990: 6.7k1991: 6.5k1992: 6.4k1993: 6.4k1994: 7.0k1995: 7.2k1996: 8.3k1997: 9.1k1998: 10.3k1999: 11.0k2000: 11.9k2001: 11.8k2002: 11.5k2003: 11.6k2004: 11.8k2005: 12.2k2006: 12.2k2007: 12.2k2008: 11.6k2009: 11.8k2010: 11.7k2011: 11.6k2012: 9.1k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Germany recorded 9,139 for patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies in 2012.

The figure is down 21.2% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies in Germany peaked at 12,240 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 799.13, in 1977.

That places Germany 1st out of 27 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2,163 799.13 3,341 3
1980s 5,507 4,030 7,142 10
1990s 7,889 6,380 11,040 10
2000s 11,852 11,530 12,240 10
2010s 10,819 9,139 11,726 3

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 2 France 3,383 compare
  2. 3 United Kingdom 2,796 compare
  3. 4 Netherlands 2,204 compare

See the full ranking of 28 places β†’

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All data for Germany β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies in Germany?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies in Germany was 9,139 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 12,240 in 2005.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 799.13 in 1977.
How does Germany rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies?
Germany ranks 1st out of 27 countries with data for 2012.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. 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 and other typologies (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 901 data points, 1977–2012
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