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 in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
62.46
Change on year
down 36.0%
World rank
2nd
of 44 countries
All-time high
152.56
in 2007
All-time low
2.56
in 1977
Years of data
37
1977–2013

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 in Germany, 1977–2013

0501001501977199520131977: 2.61978: 17.51979: 26.61980: 34.71981: 40.81982: 38.21983: 39.81984: 54.31985: 34.31986: 58.41987: 63.71988: 481989: 71.31990: 501991: 47.11992: 42.31993: 481994: 56.71995: 65.91996: 691997: 78.71998: 821999: 782000: 104.22001: 111.42002: 95.62003: 105.62004: 108.52005: 116.82006: 104.32007: 152.62008: 112.32009: 1112010: 75.82011: 90.82012: 97.52013: 62.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in Germany is 62.46, 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 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.56, in 1977.

Germany ranks 2nd of 44 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 15.54 2.56 26.57 3
1980s 48.35 34.25 71.31 10
1990s 61.77 42.33 81.96 10
2000s 112.23 95.63 152.56 10
2010s 81.65 62.46 97.52 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 1 United States of America 149.91 compare
  2. 3 Netherlands 51.07 compare
  3. 4 Japan 45.26 compare
  4. 5 France 38.66 compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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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 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 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 in 1977.
How does Germany rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
Germany ranks 2nd out of 44 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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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 activity (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 1,291 data points, 1977–2013
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