DE · 1989 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Germany, 1989
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
12,091
Germany, 1989
▲ 1.2% vs 1988 (11,944)
Analysis
In 1989, Germany's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) increased by 1.2% compared to 1988, reaching 12,091.
Germany accounts for 49.5% of the EU-27 total of 24,430.
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 40.5% (from 8,605 in 1984).
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 1989
#1 of 18
% of EU-27 total · 1989
49.5%
EU-27: 24,430
Germany timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot