DE · 2000 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Germany, 2000
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
22,115
Germany, 2000
▲ 5.4% vs 1999 (20,988)
Analysis
In 2000, Germany's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) increased by 5.4% compared to 1999, reaching 22,115.
Germany accounts for 48.4% of the EU-27 total of 45,674.
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 69.9% (from 13,016 in 1995).
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2000
#1 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2000
48.4%
EU-27: 45,674
Germany timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot