DE · 1994 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Germany, 1994
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
12,447
Germany, 1994
▲ 6.3% vs 1993 (11,705)
Analysis
In 1994, Germany's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) increased by 6.3% compared to 1993, reaching 12,447.
Germany accounts for 48.0% of the EU-27 total of 25,947.
Germany ranks 1st out of 24 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 2.9% (from 12,091 in 1989).
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 1994
#1 of 24
% of EU-27 total · 1994
48.0%
EU-27: 25,947
Germany timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot