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Germany sees patent filing decline as computer tech surges in record year
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Despite a recent dip in European applications from German entities and an overall fall reported by the Spiegel, 2015 remains officially recorded as a historic peak for total filings according to FAZ data. The decline is primarily driven outside of computer technology sectors which are currently experiencing strong growth momentum across Germany's patent landscape.
Key Points
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1Germany recorded a record number of European patent applications in the most recent year, driven by growth specifically within computer technology.
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2Despite this national high-water mark for total filings and specific sectors like IT, overall German innovation metrics show signs of stagnation or decline compared to previous years according to some reports.
Developments
2016-03-24
[Cash.ch] Reports a decrease in European patent applications from Germany, noting the rise of computer technology as an offsetting factor (Headline: Weniger europäische Patentanmeldungen aus Deutschland).
2016-03-24
[Tagesspiegel.de] Reports a decrease in European patent applications from Germany, highlighting the rise of computer technology (Headline: Weniger europäische Patentanmeldungen aus Deutschland).
2016-03-24
[Faz] Announces that 2015 was a record year for patent applications in Germany, driven by IT and biotechnology (Headline: Innovationsstark: Rekordjahr für Patentanmeldungen).
2016-03-24
[Spiegel.de] Reports a decline in patent applications from Germany overall, but notes an upswing specifically within computer technology (Headline: Deutschland verzeichnet Rückgang, Computertechnik im Aufwind).
2016-03-24
[Stuttgarter-Zeitung.de] Reports that Stuttgart achieved a high number of patent applications in 2015 (Headline: Spitze bei Patenten: Stuttgart holt auf).
Forschung und Entwicklung: Weniger europäische Patentanmeldungen aus Deutschland
Tagesspiegel.de
11h ago