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 2,490 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
2,490
Change on year
down 23.8%
World rank
1st
of 31 countries
All-time high
3,600
in 2007
All-time low
129.03
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Germany, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Germany recorded 2,490 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.
That represents a change of down 23.8% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Germany peaked at 3,600 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 129.03, in 1977.
That places Germany 1st out of 31 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 129.03 | — |
| 1978 | 376.38 | +191.7% |
| 1979 | 530.38 | +40.9% |
| 1980 | 634.17 | +19.6% |
| 1981 | 709.58 | +11.9% |
| 1982 | 837.81 | +18.1% |
| 1983 | 896.31 | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 1,073 | +19.7% |
| 1985 | 1,107 | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 1,227 | +10.9% |
| 1987 | 1,365 | +11.2% |
| 1988 | 1,364 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,438 | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 1,293 | -10.1% |
| 1991 | 1,315 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 1,350 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 1,417 | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 1,548 | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 1,553 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 1,835 | +18.2% |
| 1997 | 2,141 | +16.7% |
| 1998 | 2,342 | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 2,677 | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 2,686 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 2,831 | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 2,860 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 2,991 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 3,169 | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 3,500 | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 3,337 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 3,600 | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 3,160 | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 3,281 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 3,243 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 3,267 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 2,490 | -23.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 345.26 | 129.03 | 530.38 | 3 |
| 1980s | 1,065 | 634.17 | 1,438 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,747 | 1,293 | 2,677 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,141 | 2,686 | 3,600 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,000 | 2,490 | 3,267 | 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 2,490 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 3,600 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 129.03 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 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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