DE · 1995 · pat_ep_ntot

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

Germany, 1995

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
13,016
Germany, 1995
▲ 4.6% vs 1994 (12,447)
Analysis

In 1995, Germany's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) increased by 4.6% compared to 1994, reaching 13,016.

Germany accounts for 47.6% of the EU-27 total of 27,336.

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 14.3% (from 11,390 in 1990).

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

Rank in EU-27 · 1995
#1 of 24
% of EU-27 total · 1995
47.6%
EU-27: 27,336
Germany timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017