DE · 1984 · pat_ep_ntot

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)

Germany, 1984

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
8,605
Germany, 1984
▲ 9.5% vs 1983 (7,855)
Analysis

In 1984, Germany's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) increased by 9.5% compared to 1983, reaching 8,605.

Germany accounts for 51.4% of the EU-27 total of 16,736.

Germany ranks 1st out of 18 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 72.6% (from 4,985 in 1979).

Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.

Rank in EU-27 · 1984
#1 of 18
% of EU-27 total · 1984
51.4%
EU-27: 16,736
Germany timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017