DE · 2006 · pat_ep_ntot

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)

Germany, 2006

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
24,149
Germany, 2006
▲ 0.3% vs 2005 (24,065)
Analysis

In 2006, Germany's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) increased by 0.3% compared to 2005, reaching 24,149.

Germany accounts for 45.9% of the EU-27 total of 52,599.

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 10.1% (from 21,938 in 2001).

Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.

Rank in EU-27 · 2006
#1 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2006
45.9%
EU-27: 52,599
Germany timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017