DE · 2017 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Germany, 2017
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
18,881
Germany, 2017
▼ 6.2% vs 2016 (20,138)
Analysis
In 2017, Germany's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) decreased by 6.2% compared to 2016, reaching 18,881.
Germany accounts for 38.4% of the EU-27 total of 49,211.
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 13.9% (from 21,930 in 2012).
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2017
#1 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2017
38.4%
EU-27: 49,211
Germany timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot