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Germany - Patent Applications 2012

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Patent applications by residents · World Bank

46,620 −366 from 2011 Global rank: 5th

Germany's patent applications was 46,620 in 2012, decreased +366 from 46,986 in 2011. This was the 5th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2012▾

Patent Applications by Country - 2012
Rank	Country	Value	YoY
1st	China	535,313	28.7%
2nd	Japan	287,013	-0.2%
3rd	United States	268,782	8.5%
4th	Korea	148,136	7.3%
5th	Germany	46,620	-0.8%
6th	Russian Federation	28,701	8.3%
7th	United Kingdom	15,370	0.2%
8th	France	14,540	-0.8%
9th	Iran, Islamic Republic of	10,622	-7.9%
10th	India	9,553	8.1%
11th	Italy	8,439	-4.0%
12th	Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of	8,354	5.0%
13th	Brazil	4,798	2.2%
14th	Canada	4,709	-0.9%
15th	Türkiye	4,434	14.1%
16th	Poland	4,410	13.7%
17th	Spain	3,266	-4.8%
18th	Australia	2,627	10.2%
19th	Ukraine	2,491	-6.0%
20th	Netherlands	2,375	-8.1%
21st	Sweden	2,288	14.2%
22nd	Austria	2,258	4.8%
23rd	Finland	1,698	2.9%
24th	Belarus	1,681	-2.6%
25th	Switzerland	1,480	-7.3%
26th	New Zealand	1,425	-5.1%
27th	Denmark	1,406	-10.7%
28th	Israel	1,319	-3.0%
29th	Mexico	1,294	21.5%
30th	Malaysia	1,114	3.5%
31st	Singapore	1,081	2.4%
32nd	Romania	1,022	-28.2%
33rd	Thailand	1,020	10.0%
34th	Norway	1,009	-10.1%
35th	Czechia	867	10.7%
36th	Belgium	755	18.7%
37th	Argentina	735	6.8%
38th	Hungary	692	4.5%
39th	Egypt, Arab Republic of	683	10.5%
40th	Greece	628	-13.0%
41st	Portugal	621	8.8%
42nd	South Africa	608	-7.3%
43rd	Viet Nam	382	27.3%
44th	Chile	336	-0.9%
45th	Uzbekistan	257	-8.9%
46th	Bulgaria	245	-6.5%
47th	Croatia	217	-5.7%
48th	Colombia	213	16.4%
49th	Morocco	197	16.6%
50th	Latvia	193	11.6%
51st	Serbia	192	6.7%
52nd	Hong Kong SAR, China	171	-5.5%
53rd	Slovak Republic	168	-25.0%
54th	Philippines	162	-12.9%
55th	Tunisia	150	9.5%
56th	Azerbaijan	144	-25.4%
57th	Georgia	139	0.7%
58th	Armenia	137	13.2%
59th	Kenya	123	-8.9%
60th	Algeria	119	26.6%
61st	Kyrgyz Republic	110	-11.3%
62nd	Lithuania	109	17.2%
63rd	Luxembourg	109	28.2%
64th	Pakistan	96	4.3%
65th	Moldova	93	-4.1%
66th	Bangladesh	67	81.1%
67th	Peru	54	38.5%
68th	North Macedonia	50	35.1%
69th	Jordan	48	20.0%
70th	Nigeria	42	-34.4%
71st	Rwanda	40	3,900.0%
72nd	Cuba	38	-38.7%
73rd	Iceland	37	-26.0%
74th	Montenegro	37	85.0%
75th	Yemen, Republic of	36	414.3%
76th	Côte d'Ivoire	26	-
77th	Jamaica	25	25.0%
78th	United Arab Emirates	23	-30.3%
79th	Uruguay	22	10.0%
80th	Brunei Darussalam	20	-
81st	Estonia	20	-67.7%
82nd	Dominican Republic	19	26.7%
83rd	Mozambique	14	75.0%
84th	Malta	11	22.2%
85th	Costa Rica	9	-30.8%
86th	Honduras	8	300.0%
87th	Guatemala	7	75.0%
88th	Zambia	7	133.3%
89th	Botswana	5	400.0%
90th	Macao SAR, China	5	25.0%
91st	Cyprus	4	0.0%
92nd	Monaco	4	-33.3%
93rd	Madagascar	4	33.3%
94th	Mauritius	4	300.0%
95th	Nicaragua	4	100.0%
96th	Nepal	4	-50.0%
97th	Bahrain	3	200.0%
98th	Bahamas, The	3	50.0%
99th	Bhutan	3	-
100th	Qatar	3	-
101st	Tajikistan	3	-25.0%
102nd	Bosnia and Herzegovina	2	-95.3%
103rd	Haiti	2	100.0%
104th	Trinidad and Tobago	2	100.0%

FAQ

What was Germany's patent applications in 2012?▾

Germany's patent applications in 2012 was 46,620. This ranked 5th globally.

How did Germany's patent applications change in 2012?▾

Germany's patent applications decreased by 0.8% in 2012 compared to 2011.

Which country had the highest patent applications in 2012?▾

China had the highest patent applications in 2012 at 535,313.

What is the patent applications of Germany in 2012?▾

The patent applications of Germany in 2012 was 46,620. This ranked 5th globally.

How does 2012 compare to 2011 for Germany's patent applications?▾

Germany's patent applications went from 46,986 in 2011 to 46,620 in 2012, a 0.8% decrease.

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