Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent in Germany
Germany: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent was 1,166 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent in Germany, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Germany recorded 1,166 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent in 2012.
The figure is down 29.4% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent in Germany peaked at 1,829 Number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 100.08 Number, in 1977.
That places Germany 1st out of 35 countries with data for 2012, putting it 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, international patent in Germany, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 100.08 Number | — |
| 1978 | 260.53 Number | +160.3% |
| 1979 | 330.65 Number | +26.9% |
| 1980 | 373.96 Number | +13.1% |
| 1981 | 425.56 Number | +13.8% |
| 1982 | 473.48 Number | +11.3% |
| 1983 | 504.01 Number | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 581.21 Number | +15.3% |
| 1985 | 625.65 Number | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 702.76 Number | +12.3% |
| 1987 | 784.98 Number | +11.7% |
| 1988 | 762.47 Number | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 748.38 Number | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 692.21 Number | -7.5% |
| 1991 | 727.2 Number | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 686.43 Number | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 724.54 Number | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 809.83 Number | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 800.97 Number | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 988.25 Number | +23.4% |
| 1997 | 1,045 Number | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 1,200 Number | +14.8% |
| 1999 | 1,352 Number | +12.7% |
| 2000 | 1,417 Number | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 1,488 Number | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 1,418 Number | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 1,462 Number | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 1,589 Number | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 1,758 Number | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 1,694 Number | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 1,829 Number | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 1,690 Number | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 1,674 Number | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 1,591 Number | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 1,651 Number | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 1,166 Number | -29.4% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 1,166 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.52 Number, 35.9× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Germany's 1,166 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.99 Number, 40.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent 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 | +160.3% | 100.08 Number | 260.53 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 230.42 Number | 100.08 Number | 330.65 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 598.25 Number | 373.96 Number | 784.98 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 902.58 Number | 686.43 Number | 1,352 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,602 Number | 1,417 Number | 1,829 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,469 Number | 1,166 Number | 1,651 Number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 2 Netherlands 580.45 Number compare
- 2 Netherlands 580.45 Number compare
- 4 France 492.15 Number compare
More science & technology data for Germany
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 129.15 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.31 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 109.20 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 301.63 units per square kilometre (2023)
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 3.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 108,782 (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent in Germany?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent in Germany was 1,166 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1,829 Number in 2007.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.08 Number in 1977.
- How does Germany rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent?
- Germany ranks 1st out of 35 countries with data for 2012.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. 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, international patent classification (IPC) sections, classes and other typologies (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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