DE · 1986 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Germany, 1986
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
9,744
Germany, 1986
▲ 4.8% vs 1985 (9,297)
Analysis
In 1986, Germany's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) increased by 4.8% compared to 1985, reaching 9,744.
Germany accounts for 50.9% of the EU-27 total of 19,141.
Germany ranks 1st out of 17 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 48.3% (from 6,570 in 1981).
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 1986
#1 of 17
% of EU-27 total · 1986
50.9%
EU-27: 19,141
Germany timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot