Germany's declining patent dynamics in future technologies
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German Economic Institute (IW)
Germany
2000-2022
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A study by the German Economic Institute (IW) shows Germany is falling behind in key future technologies. Germany's global market share in patent applications has dropped from 21.9% to 15%. Many patents developed in Germany are now under foreign ownership.
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