DE · 2003 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Germany, 2003
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
22,215
Germany, 2003
▲ 1.5% vs 2002 (21,876)
Analysis
In 2003, Germany's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) increased by 1.5% compared to 2002, reaching 22,215.
Germany accounts for 47.0% of the EU-27 total of 47,305.
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 13.5% (from 19,578 in 1998).
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2003
#1 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2003
47.0%
EU-27: 47,305
Germany timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot