Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international in Germany
Germany: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international was 2,375 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international in Germany, 1977–2013
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Germany is 2,375 Number, measured in 2013.
The figure is down 20.7% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Germany peaked at 3,618 Number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 129.03 Number, in 1977.
Germany ranks 3rd of 60 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international in Germany, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 129.03 Number | — |
| 1978 | 376.38 Number | +191.7% |
| 1979 | 531.44 Number | +41.2% |
| 1980 | 634.87 Number | +19.5% |
| 1981 | 710.88 Number | +12.0% |
| 1982 | 837.91 Number | +17.9% |
| 1983 | 897.3 Number | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 1,074 Number | +19.7% |
| 1985 | 1,107 Number | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 1,229 Number | +11.0% |
| 1987 | 1,366 Number | +11.1% |
| 1988 | 1,364 Number | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 1,441 Number | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 1,294 Number | -10.2% |
| 1991 | 1,315 Number | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 1,352 Number | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 1,419 Number | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 1,549 Number | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 1,552 Number | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 1,839 Number | +18.5% |
| 1997 | 2,140 Number | +16.3% |
| 1998 | 2,346 Number | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 2,678 Number | +14.1% |
| 2000 | 2,691 Number | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 2,836 Number | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 2,871 Number | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 3,014 Number | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 3,182 Number | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 3,509 Number | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 3,363 Number | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 3,618 Number | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 3,181 Number | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 3,302 Number | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 3,270 Number | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 3,298 Number | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 2,996 Number | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 2,375 Number | -20.7% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 2,375 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 55.06 Number, 43.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Germany's 2,375 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.44 Number, 65.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international 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 | +191.7% | 129.03 Number | 376.38 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 345.62 Number | 129.03 Number | 531.44 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 1,066 Number | 634.87 Number | 1,441 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,748 Number | 1,294 Number | 2,678 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,157 Number | 2,691 Number | 3,618 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,985 Number | 2,375 Number | 3,298 Number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 1 United States 6,776 Number compare
- 1 United States 6,776 Number compare
- 4 Japan 1,578 Number compare
- 5 France 1,048 Number compare
- 6 United Kingdom 847.34 Number compare
- 6 United Kingdom 847.34 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 by international in Germany?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Germany was 2,375 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by international recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 3,618 Number in 2007.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by international recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 129.03 Number in 1977.
- How does Germany rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
- Germany ranks 3rd out of 60 countries with data for 2013.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by international rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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