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 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Germany, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Germany recorded 18,503 Number 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 Number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,064 Number, in 1977.
Germany ranks 1st of 41 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Germany, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1,064 Number | — |
| 1978 | 3,272 Number | +207.6% |
| 1979 | 4,985 Number | +52.3% |
| 1980 | 6,128 Number | +22.9% |
| 1981 | 6,568 Number | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 6,688 Number | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 7,853 Number | +17.4% |
| 1984 | 8,603 Number | +9.6% |
| 1985 | 9,296 Number | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 9,742 Number | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 11,012 Number | +13.0% |
| 1988 | 11,945 Number | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 12,088 Number | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 11,386 Number | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 11,245 Number | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 11,414 Number | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 11,697 Number | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 12,439 Number | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 13,014 Number | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 15,561 Number | +19.6% |
| 1997 | 17,506 Number | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 19,574 Number | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 20,984 Number | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 22,113 Number | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 21,933 Number | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 21,862 Number | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 22,199 Number | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 23,123 Number | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 24,035 Number | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 24,096 Number | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 24,344 Number | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 23,094 Number | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 23,366 Number | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 23,309 Number | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 22,850 Number | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 18,503 Number | -19.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 18,503 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 212.95 Number, 86.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Germany's 18,503 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 183.49 Number, 100.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 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 | +207.6% | 1,064 Number | 3,272 Number |
| 1979 | +52.3% | 3,272 Number | 4,985 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,107 Number | 1,064 Number | 4,985 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 8,992 Number | 6,128 Number | 12,088 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,482 Number | 11,245 Number | 20,984 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,017 Number | 21,862 Number | 24,344 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,554 Number | 18,503 Number | 23,309 Number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 2 France 6,996 Number compare
- 3 United Kingdom 4,247 Number compare
- 3 United Kingdom 4,247 Number compare
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.31 units per person (2024)
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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 Number 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 Number 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 Number in 1977.
- How does Germany rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Germany ranks 1st out of 41 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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