DE · 2002 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Germany, 2002
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
21,876
Germany, 2002
▼ 0.3% vs 2001 (21,938)
Analysis
In 2002, Germany's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) decreased by 0.3% compared to 2001, reaching 21,876.
Germany accounts for 47.7% of the EU-27 total of 45,897.
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 25.0% (from 17,506 in 1997).
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2002
#1 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2002
47.7%
EU-27: 45,897
Germany timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot