DE · 2009 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Germany, 2009
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
23,439
Germany, 2009
▲ 1.1% vs 2008 (23,173)
Analysis
In 2009, Germany's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) increased by 1.1% compared to 2008, reaching 23,439.
Germany accounts for 45.6% of the EU-27 total of 51,367.
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 grown by 1.3% (from 23,134 in 2004).
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2009
#1 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2009
45.6%
EU-27: 51,367
Germany timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot