DE · 2013 · pat_ep_ntot

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

Germany, 2013

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
21,427
Germany, 2013
▼ 2.3% vs 2012 (21,930)
Analysis

In 2013, Germany's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) decreased by 2.3% compared to 2012, reaching 21,427.

Germany accounts for 41.7% of the EU-27 total of 51,387.

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 7.5% (from 23,173 in 2008).

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

Rank in EU-27 · 2013
#1 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2013
41.7%
EU-27: 51,387
Germany timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017