Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … institutional in Germany
Germany: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … institutional was 9,149 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional in Germany, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in Germany stood at 9,149 Number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.0% on the previous year and down 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in Germany peaked at 22,009 Number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 946.44 Number, in 1977.
That places Germany 1st out of 61 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.
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … institutional in Germany, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 946.44 Number | — |
| 1978 | 2,896 Number | +206.0% |
| 1979 | 4,395 Number | +51.8% |
| 1980 | 5,304 Number | +20.7% |
| 1981 | 5,711 Number | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 5,738 Number | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 6,654 Number | +16.0% |
| 1984 | 7,398 Number | +11.2% |
| 1985 | 7,976 Number | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 8,476 Number | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 9,512 Number | +12.2% |
| 1988 | 10,453 Number | +9.9% |
| 1989 | 10,738 Number | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 10,096 Number | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 10,012 Number | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 10,047 Number | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 10,243 Number | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 10,975 Number | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 11,487 Number | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 13,634 Number | +18.7% |
| 1997 | 15,340 Number | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 17,236 Number | +12.4% |
| 1999 | 18,583 Number | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 19,798 Number | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 19,797 Number | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 19,814 Number | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 20,170 Number | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 20,908 Number | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 21,811 Number | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 21,785 Number | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 22,009 Number | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 20,757 Number | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 20,813 Number | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 20,874 Number | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 17,266 Number | -17.3% |
| 2012 | 9,149 Number | -47.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 9,149 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 69.23 Number, 132.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Germany's 9,149 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.43 Number, 168.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … institutional in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +206.0% | 946.44 Number | 2,896 Number |
| 2012 | -47.0% | 17,266 Number | 9,149 Number |
| 1979 | +51.8% | 2,896 Number | 4,395 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,746 Number | 946.44 Number | 4,395 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 7,796 Number | 5,304 Number | 10,738 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,765 Number | 10,012 Number | 18,583 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,766 Number | 19,797 Number | 22,009 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,763 Number | 9,149 Number | 20,874 Number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 2 Japan 6,017 Number compare
- 3 United States 5,706 Number compare
- 3 United States 5,706 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)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 19,177 (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 108,782 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in Germany?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in Germany was 9,149 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 22,009 Number in 2007.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 946.44 Number in 1977.
- How does Germany rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
- Germany ranks 1st out of 61 countries with data for 2012.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.8%. 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 by institutional sector (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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