Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants in Germany
Germany: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants was 5,128 Patents in 2022. ▲ Rising
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants in Germany, 1978–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
In 2022, patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants in Germany stood at 5,128 Patents.
That represents a change of down 36.8% on the previous year and down 68.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants in Germany peaked at 16,045 Patents in 2012 and was at its lowest, 915.33 Patents, in 1978.
That places Germany 2nd out of 88 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,739 Patents | 915.33 Patents | 2,563 Patents | 2 |
| 1980s | 5,834 Patents | 3,742 Patents | 8,014 Patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,432 Patents | 7,333 Patents | 12,734 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,030 Patents | 13,256 Patents | 15,213 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,380 Patents | 12,854 Patents | 16,045 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,062 Patents | 5,128 Patents | 10,941 Patents | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants in Germany?
- Patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants in Germany was 5,128 Patents in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 16,045 Patents in 2012.
- What is the lowest patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 915.33 Patents in 1978.
- How does Germany rank for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
- Germany ranks 2nd out of 88 countries with data for 2022.
- Is patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.0%. 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 grants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.