DE · 2011 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Germany, 2011
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
22,963
Germany, 2011
▼ 2.0% vs 2010 (23,443)
Analysis
In 2011, Germany's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) decreased by 2.0% compared to 2010, reaching 22,963.
Germany accounts for 44.2% of the EU-27 total of 52,010.
Germany ranks 1st out of 26 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has fallen by 4.9% (from 24,149 in 2006).
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2011
#1 of 26
% of EU-27 total · 2011
44.2%
EU-27: 52,010
Germany timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot