Triadic patent families by earliest priority year in Germany
Germany: Triadic patent families by earliest priority year was 881.46 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Triadic patent families by earliest priority year in Germany, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for triadic patent families by earliest priority year in Germany is 881.46 Number, measured in 2012.
The figure is down 52.3% on the previous year and down 81.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, triadic patent families by earliest priority year in Germany peaked at 6,149 Number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 521.84 Number, in 1977.
Germany ranks 4th of 60 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Triadic patent families by earliest priority year in Germany, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 521.84 Number | — |
| 1978 | 1,461 Number | +180.0% |
| 1979 | 2,075 Number | +42.0% |
| 1980 | 2,385 Number | +14.9% |
| 1981 | 2,412 Number | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 2,516 Number | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 3,090 Number | +22.8% |
| 1984 | 3,416 Number | +10.6% |
| 1985 | 3,646 Number | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 3,898 Number | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 4,323 Number | +10.9% |
| 1988 | 4,526 Number | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 4,470 Number | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 4,155 Number | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 3,875 Number | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 3,981 Number | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 4,108 Number | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 4,458 Number | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 4,903 Number | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 5,499 Number | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 5,689 Number | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 6,149 Number | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 6,042 Number | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 5,847 Number | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 5,156 Number | -11.8% |
| 2002 | 4,688 Number | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 4,359 Number | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 4,350 Number | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 4,354 Number | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 4,097 Number | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 3,739 Number | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 3,340 Number | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 3,287 Number | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 2,629 Number | -20.0% |
| 2011 | 1,849 Number | -29.7% |
| 2012 | 881.46 Number | -52.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 881.46 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.42 Number, 57.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Germany's 881.46 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.75 Number, 75.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Triadic patent families by earliest priority year 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 | +180.0% | 521.84 Number | 1,461 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,353 Number | 521.84 Number | 2,075 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 3,468 Number | 2,385 Number | 4,526 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,886 Number | 3,875 Number | 6,149 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,322 Number | 3,287 Number | 5,847 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,787 Number | 881.46 Number | 2,629 Number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 1 United States 6,083 Number compare
- 1 United States 6,083 Number compare
- 3 Japan 5,460 Number compare
- 5 South Korea 775.12 Number compare
- 5 South Korea 775.12 Number compare
- 7 France 381.94 Number compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is triadic patent families by earliest priority year in Germany?
- Triadic patent families by earliest priority year in Germany was 881.46 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest triadic patent families by earliest priority year recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 6,149 Number in 1998.
- What is the lowest triadic patent families by earliest priority year recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 521.84 Number in 1977.
- How does Germany rank for triadic patent families by earliest priority year?
- Germany ranks 4th out of 60 countries with data for 2012.
- Is triadic patent families by earliest priority year rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.2%. 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 Triadic patent families by earliest priority year (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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