DE · 2004 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Germany, 2004
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
23,134
Germany, 2004
▲ 4.1% vs 2003 (22,215)
Analysis
In 2004, Germany's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) increased by 4.1% compared to 2003, reaching 23,134.
Germany accounts for 46.4% of the EU-27 total of 49,854.
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 10.2% (from 20,988 in 1999).
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2004
#1 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2004
46.4%
EU-27: 49,854
Germany timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot