DE · 2001 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Germany, 2001
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
21,938
Germany, 2001
▼ 0.8% vs 2000 (22,115)
Analysis
In 2001, Germany's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) decreased by 0.8% compared to 2000, reaching 21,938.
Germany accounts for 47.9% of the EU-27 total of 45,760.
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 41.0% (from 15,561 in 1996).
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2001
#1 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2001
47.9%
EU-27: 45,760
Germany timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot