DE · 1981 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Germany, 1981
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
6,570
Germany, 1981
▲ 7.2% vs 1980 (6,127)
Analysis
In 1981, Germany's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) increased by 7.2% compared to 1980, reaching 6,570.
Germany accounts for 51.7% of the EU-27 total of 12,697.
Germany ranks 1st out of 16 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 1981
#1 of 16
% of EU-27 total · 1981
51.7%
EU-27: 12,697
Germany timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot