DE · 2014 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Germany, 2014
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
20,754
Germany, 2014
▼ 3.1% vs 2013 (21,427)
Analysis
In 2014, Germany's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) decreased by 3.1% compared to 2013, reaching 20,754.
Germany accounts for 40.4% of the EU-27 total of 51,378.
Germany ranks 1st out of 24 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has fallen by 11.5% (from 23,439 in 2009).
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2014
#1 of 24
% of EU-27 total · 2014
40.4%
EU-27: 51,378
Germany timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot