The German Patent and Trademark Office has published its annual report for 2022. While the number of published applications with effect in Germany increased strongly last year, especially from the United States and China, publications from Germany decreased, in some cases significantly. This trend can be observed in particular in the field of digital technologies. In addition to statistics for patent, utility model, trade mark and design applications, the report also contains rankings on federal states, the companies with the highest number of applications and interviews with experts.

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