DE · 2008 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Germany, 2008
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
23,173
Germany, 2008
▼ 5.0% vs 2007 (24,396)
Analysis
In 2008, Germany's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) decreased by 5.0% compared to 2007, reaching 23,173.
Germany accounts for 44.9% of the EU-27 total of 51,658.
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 4.3% (from 22,215 in 2003).
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2008
#1 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2008
44.9%
EU-27: 51,658
Germany timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot