Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 in Germany
Germany: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 was 62.46 Number in 2013. ▲ Rising
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 in Germany, 1977–2013
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in Germany is 62.46 Number, measured in 2013.
That represents a change of down 36.0% on the previous year and down 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in Germany peaked at 152.56 Number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.56 Number, in 1977.
Germany ranks 3rd of 56 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 in Germany, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 2.56 Number | — |
| 1978 | 17.48 Number | +582.9% |
| 1979 | 26.57 Number | +52.0% |
| 1980 | 34.71 Number | +30.6% |
| 1981 | 40.76 Number | +17.4% |
| 1982 | 38.24 Number | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 39.8 Number | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 54.34 Number | +36.5% |
| 1985 | 34.25 Number | -37.0% |
| 1986 | 58.37 Number | +70.4% |
| 1987 | 63.67 Number | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 47.99 Number | -24.6% |
| 1989 | 71.31 Number | +48.6% |
| 1990 | 49.99 Number | -29.9% |
| 1991 | 47.12 Number | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 42.33 Number | -10.2% |
| 1993 | 47.98 Number | +13.4% |
| 1994 | 56.71 Number | +18.2% |
| 1995 | 65.92 Number | +16.2% |
| 1996 | 68.99 Number | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 78.71 Number | +14.1% |
| 1998 | 81.96 Number | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 78.03 Number | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 104.16 Number | +33.5% |
| 2001 | 111.4 Number | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 95.63 Number | -14.2% |
| 2003 | 105.6 Number | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 108.52 Number | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 116.77 Number | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 104.29 Number | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 152.56 Number | +46.3% |
| 2008 | 112.35 Number | -26.4% |
| 2009 | 110.97 Number | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 75.8 Number | -31.7% |
| 2011 | 90.82 Number | +19.8% |
| 2012 | 97.52 Number | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 62.46 Number | -36.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 62.46 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.4 Number, 26.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Germany's 62.46 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.15 Number, 29.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 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 | +582.9% | 2.56 Number | 17.48 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.54 Number | 2.56 Number | 26.57 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 48.35 Number | 34.25 Number | 71.31 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.77 Number | 42.33 Number | 81.96 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 112.23 Number | 95.63 Number | 152.56 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.65 Number | 62.46 Number | 97.52 Number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 1 United States 149.91 Number compare
- 1 United States 149.91 Number compare
- 4 Netherlands 51.07 Number compare
- 4 Netherlands 51.07 Number compare
- 6 Japan 45.26 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 nace rev. 2 in Germany?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in Germany was 62.46 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 152.56 Number in 2007.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.56 Number in 1977.
- How does Germany rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
- Germany ranks 3rd out of 56 countries with data for 2013.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. 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 NACE Rev. 2 activity (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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