DE · 1998 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Germany, 1998
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
19,578
Germany, 1998
▲ 11.8% vs 1997 (17,506)
Analysis
In 1998, Germany's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) increased by 11.8% compared to 1997, reaching 19,578.
Germany accounts for 49.3% of the EU-27 total of 39,695.
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 67.3% (from 11,705 in 1993).
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 1998
#1 of 26
% of EU-27 total · 1998
49.3%
EU-27: 39,695
Germany timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot