Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications in Germany

Germany: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications was 18,453 Patents in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
18,453 Patents
Change on year
down 13.5%
World rank
2nd
of 88 countries
All-time high
24,126 Patents
in 2007
All-time low
1,189 Patents
in 1978
Years of data
46
1978–2023

Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications in Germany, 1978–2023

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Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.

Analysis

Germany recorded 18,453 Patents for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in 2023.

That represents a change of down 13.5% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in Germany peaked at 24,126 Patents in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,189 Patents, in 1978.

Germany ranks 2nd of 88 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2,297 Patents 1,189 Patents 3,405 Patents 2
1980s 8,275 Patents 5,118 Patents 12,121 Patents 10
1990s 13,402 Patents 10,385 Patents 19,227 Patents 10
2000s 22,481 Patents 21,131 Patents 24,126 Patents 10
2010s 22,949 Patents 21,974 Patents 24,096 Patents 10
2020s 21,036 Patents 18,453 Patents 22,532 Patents 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 1 OECD 121,552 Patents compare
  2. 3 Japan 15,250 Patents compare
  3. 4 China (People’s Republic of) 13,210 Patents compare
  4. 5 France 7,903 Patents compare

See the full ranking of 104 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in Germany?
Patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in Germany was 18,453 Patents in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 24,126 Patents in 2007.
What is the lowest patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 1,189 Patents in 1978.
How does Germany rank for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications?
Germany ranks 2nd out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
Is patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications
Unit
Patents
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
104 places, 4,784 data points, 1978–2023
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Patent counts by technology (including total patents, estimated total patents for latest years): EPO, USPTO, PCT and Patent Families indicators are presented for selected technology domains such as ICT, Artificial Intelligence, nanotechnology, biotechnology as well as environment-related and health-related technologies.