DE · 1993 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Germany, 1993
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
11,705
Germany, 1993
▲ 2.5% vs 1992 (11,420)
Analysis
In 1993, Germany's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) increased by 2.5% compared to 1992, reaching 11,705.
Germany accounts for 47.8% of the EU-27 total of 24,498.
Germany ranks 1st out of 23 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has fallen by 2.0% (from 11,944 in 1988).
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 1993
#1 of 23
% of EU-27 total · 1993
47.8%
EU-27: 24,498
Germany timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot