DE · 2012 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Germany, 2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
21,930
Germany, 2012
▼ 4.5% vs 2011 (22,963)
Analysis
In 2012, Germany's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) decreased by 4.5% compared to 2011, reaching 21,930.
Germany accounts for 42.7% of the EU-27 total of 51,382.
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 fallen by 10.1% (from 24,396 in 2007).
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2012
#1 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2012
42.7%
EU-27: 51,382
Germany timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot