DE · 2016 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Germany, 2016
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
20,138
Germany, 2016
▼ 4.2% vs 2015 (21,030)
Analysis
In 2016, Germany's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) decreased by 4.2% compared to 2015, reaching 20,138.
Germany accounts for 39.9% of the EU-27 total of 50,440.
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 12.3% (from 22,963 in 2011).
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2016
#1 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2016
39.9%
EU-27: 50,440
Germany timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot