Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Germany

Germany: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 18,503 in 2012. β–² Rising

Latest (2012)
18,503
Change on year
down 19.0%
World rank
1st
of 31 countries
All-time high
24,344
in 2007
All-time low
1,064
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Germany, 1977–2012

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1977199420121977: 1.1k1978: 3.3k1979: 5.0k1980: 6.1k1981: 6.6k1982: 6.7k1983: 7.9k1984: 8.6k1985: 9.3k1986: 9.7k1987: 11.0k1988: 11.9k1989: 12.1k1990: 11.4k1991: 11.2k1992: 11.4k1993: 11.7k1994: 12.4k1995: 13.0k1996: 15.6k1997: 17.5k1998: 19.6k1999: 21.0k2000: 22.1k2001: 21.9k2002: 21.9k2003: 22.2k2004: 23.1k2005: 24.0k2006: 24.1k2007: 24.3k2008: 23.1k2009: 23.4k2010: 23.3k2011: 22.8k2012: 18.5k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Germany recorded 18,503 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

The figure is down 19.0% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Germany peaked at 24,344 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,064, in 1977.

Germany ranks 1st of 31 countries on this measure, 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 3,107 1,064 4,985 3
1980s 8,992 6,128 12,088 10
1990s 14,482 11,245 20,984 10
2000s 23,017 21,862 24,344 10
2010s 21,554 18,503 23,309 3

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 2 France 6,996 compare
  2. 3 United Kingdom 4,247 compare
  3. 4 Italy 3,576 compare

See the full ranking of 1666 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Germany?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Germany was 18,503 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 24,344 in 2007.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 1,064 in 1977.
How does Germany rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Germany ranks 1st out of 31 countries with data for 2012.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. 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 NUTS 3 region (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,666 places, 49,665 data points, 1977–2012
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