DE · 1992 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Germany, 1992
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
11,420
Germany, 1992
▲ 1.5% vs 1991 (11,246)
Analysis
In 1992, Germany's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) increased by 1.5% compared to 1991, reaching 11,420.
Germany accounts for 48.6% of the EU-27 total of 23,505.
Germany ranks 1st out of 21 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 3.7% (from 11,014 in 1987).
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 1992
#1 of 21
% of EU-27 total · 1992
48.6%
EU-27: 23,505
Germany timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot