DE · 1997 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Germany, 1997
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
17,506
Germany, 1997
▲ 12.5% vs 1996 (15,561)
Analysis
In 1997, Germany's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) increased by 12.5% compared to 1996, reaching 17,506.
Germany accounts for 48.3% of the EU-27 total of 36,234.
Germany ranks 1st out of 26 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 53.3% (from 11,420 in 1992).
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 1997
#1 of 26
% of EU-27 total · 1997
48.3%
EU-27: 36,234
Germany timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot