One century of technical progress based on an analysis of German patent statistics

European Commission Directorate-General For The Information Society And Media

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Information technology and telecommunications

Sujets

• HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I
• Invention
• Patent
• Statistics
• Technological change
• Germany
• Informatique
• Marketing et communication

Informations

• Publié par: EUROPEAN-COMMISSION-DIRECTORATE-GENERAL-FOR-THE-INFORMATION-SOCIETY-AND-MEDIA
• Nombre de lectures: 8
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 5 Mo

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Commission of the European Communities
information management
One century of technical progress
based on an analysis of German patent statistics Commission of the European Communities
One century of technical progress
based on an analysis of German patent statistics
J. Slama
Osteuropa - Institut
Scheinerstraße 11
D - 8000 München 80
Directorate-General f
Telecommunications, Information Industries and Inn
1987 Published by the
COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
Directorate­General
Telecommunications, Information Industries and Innovation
Bâtiment Jean Monnet
LUXEMBOURG
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Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1987
ISBN 92-825-7483-0 Catalogue number: CD-NA-11044-EN-C
©ECSC-EEC-EAEC, Brussels ■ Luxembourg, 1987
Printed in Belgium CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION 1
Part I „, 5
The German Patent Classification 7
Notes referring to part I 15
Part II 23
Factors Influencing Trends in Patent Applications
and Possible Interpretations
Notes referring to part II 37
Part III 5
Statistical Analysis and Interpretation of
Trends in Patent Applications5
CONCLUSIONS 99
Literature and References 107
Annex : Report EUR 7872 EN 11
IntroductionTotal Patent Applications and Grants, broken
down into Nationals and Foreigners in Germany
for the years 1877 - 1980 121
Total Applications in Germany broken down by
Classes of the German Patent Classification
in the years 1881 - 1973 133
Development in the Individual Patent Classes in
Absolute numbers of Patent Applications in Periods
of Two Years (from 1882 - 1974) and Proportions
of Total Patent Applications in 1/1000 in
Classes 01 - 89 159
Patent Classes of the German Patent Classification
(as of 1974) 357
SUBJECT INDEX 363
IV INTRODUCTION
This study looks at trends in patent applications in Germany and the
Federal Republic of Germany in the last 100 years. The data and diagrams
were published by the author in 1981 *).
The main aims of the analysis of these data are as follows :
1. Using the time series of patent applications, trends in the production
of technological know-how are described for various sectors - grouped
in the 89 patent classes - over the period from 1877 to 1973 or 1980.
2. On the basis of trends in patent applications, the typical behaviour
patterns in technological development are identified and a number of
hypotheses regarding behaviour in the technology sector are formulated
and tested.
3. On the basis of the analysis of trends in patent applications, the
influence of exogenous (i.e. economic, social, etc.) and endogenous
(i.e. relating to science and its laws) factors on technology is
determi ned.
4. In addition, the patterns of structural development of the technology
sectors are determined and thel influences of technological
change on the trends in patent applications as a whole are identified.
*) 'Trends in the filing of patent applications in Germany/the Federal
Republic of Germany between 1877 and 1980" (Report EUR 7872EN).
A copy of this report is included (see from page 11? to 362).
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5. On the basis of the analysis of patent applications, the relationship
between long- and short-term trends and fluctuations in the economy
and economic development are shown in relation to technological
development.
6. On the basis of the statistical analysis of the time series of patent
applications, the time sequence of the technology sectors is
determined in relation to their growth - both in qualitative and in
quantitative terms.
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