DE · 1985 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Germany, 1985
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
9,297
Germany, 1985
▲ 8.0% vs 1984 (8,605)
Analysis
In 1985, Germany's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) increased by 8.0% compared to 1984, reaching 9,297.
Germany accounts for 50.9% of the EU-27 total of 18,271.
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 51.7% (from 6,127 in 1980).
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 1985
#1 of 18
% of EU-27 total · 1985
50.9%
EU-27: 18,271
Germany timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot