DE · 2010 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Germany, 2010
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
23,443
Germany, 2010
▲ 0.0% vs 2009 (23,439)
Analysis
In 2010, Germany's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) increased by 0.0% compared to 2009, reaching 23,443.
Germany accounts for 45.6% of the EU-27 total of 51,416.
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 2.6% (from 24,065 in 2005).
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2010
#1 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2010
45.6%
EU-27: 51,416
Germany timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot