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. β² Rising
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Germany, 1977β2012
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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