DE · 2005 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Germany, 2005
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
24,065
Germany, 2005
▲ 4.0% vs 2004 (23,134)
Analysis
In 2005, Germany's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) increased by 4.0% compared to 2004, reaching 24,065.
Germany accounts for 46.7% of the EU-27 total of 51,536.
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 8.8% (from 22,115 in 2000).
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2005
#1 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2005
46.7%
EU-27: 51,536
Germany timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot