DE · 1996 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Germany, 1996
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
15,561
Germany, 1996
▲ 19.6% vs 1995 (13,016)
Analysis
In 1996, Germany's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) increased by 19.6% compared to 1995, reaching 15,561.
Germany accounts for 48.6% of the EU-27 total of 31,995.
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 38.4% (from 11,246 in 1991).
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 1996
#1 of 24
% of EU-27 total · 1996
48.6%
EU-27: 31,995
Germany timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot