DE · 1988 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Germany, 1988
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
11,944
Germany, 1988
▲ 8.4% vs 1987 (11,014)
Analysis
In 1988, Germany's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) increased by 8.4% compared to 1987, reaching 11,944.
Germany accounts for 50.9% of the EU-27 total of 23,455.
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 52.1% (from 7,855 in 1983).
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 1988
#1 of 17
% of EU-27 total · 1988
50.9%
EU-27: 23,455
Germany timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot