Patent applications by residents — all countries

Patent applications by residents — Germany

Patent applications by residents in Germany in 2021 — 39,822 filings. Ranked 5 in the world out of 113. Since 1980, the indicator has risen by 38.8%.

2021 39,822 filings −5.77% vs 2020
World rank 5of 113
Period maximum 51,736 filings2000
Period minimum 28,683 filings1980

Trend over time

1980–2021 · applications

Patent applications by residents — Germany, 1980–202120,00030,00040,00050,00060,0001980198519901995200020052010201520201980: 28,683 filings1981: 29,841 filings1982: 30,668 filings1983: 31,658 filings1984: 31,984 filings1985: 32,202 filings1986: 32,169 filings1987: 31,597 filings1988: 31,912 filings1989: 31,171 filings1990: 30,724 filings1991: 32,256 filings1992: 33,919 filings1993: 34,752 filings1994: 36,715 filings1995: 38,103 filings1996: 42,322 filings1997: 44,438 filings1998: 46,523 filings1999: 50,029 filings2000: 51,736 filings2001: 49,989 filings2002: 47,598 filings2003: 47,818 filings2004: 48,448 filings2005: 48,367 filings2006: 48,012 filings2007: 47,853 filings2008: 49,240 filings2009: 47,859 filings2010: 47,047 filings2011: 46,986 filings2012: 46,620 filings2013: 47,353 filings2014: 48,154 filings2015: 47,384 filings2016: 48,480 filings2017: 47,785 filings2018: 46,617 filings2019: 46,632 filings2020: 42,260 filings2021: 39,822 filings
Change over the period: +11,139 (+38.83%) Average annual rate: 0.8 %

Comparison, 2021

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Germany

Germany 39,822 filings
World 2.39M filings
Europe & Central Asia computed 125,528 filings
Western Europe computed 59,359 filings
High-income countries computed 799,553 filings
Patent applications by residents — Germany, by year Germany All countries CSV XLSX
Year filings Change Change, %
2021 39,822 −2,438 −5.77%
2020 42,260 −4,372 −9.38%
2019 46,632 +15 +0.03%
2018 46,617 −1,168 −2.44%
2017 47,785 −695 −1.43%
2016 48,480 +1,096 +2.31%
2015 47,384 −770 −1.6%
2014 48,154 +801 +1.69%
2013 47,353 +733 +1.57%
2012 46,620 −366 −0.78%
2011 46,986 −61 −0.13%
2010 47,047 −812 −1.7%
2009 47,859 −1,381 −2.8%
2008 49,240 +1,387 +2.9%
2007 47,853 −159 −0.33%
2006 48,012 −355 −0.73%
2005 48,367 −81 −0.17%
2004 48,448 +630 +1.32%
2003 47,818 +220 +0.46%
2002 47,598 −2,391 −4.78%
2001 49,989 −1,747 −3.38%
2000 51,736 +1,707 +3.41%
1999 50,029 +3,506 +7.54%
1998 46,523 +2,085 +4.69%
1997 44,438 +2,116 +5%
1996 42,322 +4,219 +11.07%
1995 38,103 +1,388 +3.78%
1994 36,715 +1,963 +5.65%
1993 34,752 +833 +2.46%
1992 33,919 +1,663 +5.16%
1991 32,256 +1,532 +4.99%
1990 30,724 −447 −1.43%
1989 31,171 −741 −2.32%
1988 31,912 +315 +1%
1987 31,597 −572 −1.78%
1986 32,169 −33 −0.1%
1985 32,202 +218 +0.68%
1984 31,984 +326 +1.03%
1983 31,658 +990 +3.23%
1982 30,668 +827 +2.77%
1981 29,841 +1,158 +4.04%
1980 28,683

Western Europe, 2021

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About the indicator

The number of applications for a patent filed by residents of a country with a national or regional patent office during the year. An application is not a patent: the share of titles actually granted differs across countries and offices. The indicator reflects inventive activity, but it is sensitive to national patenting practice, which in some countries is encouraged administratively.

Source: IP Statistics (WIPO), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.