DE · 1990 · pat_ep_ntot

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

Germany, 1990

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
11,390
Germany, 1990
▼ 5.8% vs 1989 (12,091)
Analysis

In 1990, Germany's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) decreased by 5.8% compared to 1989, reaching 11,390.

Germany accounts for 48.7% of the EU-27 total of 23,401.

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 22.5% (from 9,297 in 1985).

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

Rank in EU-27 · 1990
#1 of 18
% of EU-27 total · 1990
48.7%
EU-27: 23,401
Germany timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017