DE · 1999 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Germany, 1999
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
20,988
Germany, 1999
▲ 7.2% vs 1998 (19,578)
Analysis
In 1999, Germany's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) increased by 7.2% compared to 1998, reaching 20,988.
Germany accounts for 48.5% of the EU-27 total of 43,256.
Germany ranks 1st out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 68.6% (from 12,447 in 1994).
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 1999
#1 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 1999
48.5%
EU-27: 43,256
Germany timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot