DE · 1991 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Germany, 1991
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
11,246
Germany, 1991
▼ 1.3% vs 1990 (11,390)
Analysis
In 1991, Germany's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) decreased by 1.3% compared to 1990, reaching 11,246.
Germany accounts for 48.1% of the EU-27 total of 23,380.
Germany ranks 1st out of 21 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 15.4% (from 9,744 in 1986).
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 1991
#1 of 21
% of EU-27 total · 1991
48.1%
EU-27: 23,380
Germany timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot