China except Hong Kong vs Germany: Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country

China except Hong Kong
4,185 Number
in 2013
Germany
18,390 Number
in 2013
China except Hong Kong rank
5th
Germany rank
3rd

Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country over time

  • China except Hong Kong
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 18,390 Number against 4,185 Number in China except Hong Kong, a difference of 14,205 Number.

That makes Germany's figure about 4.4 times China except Hong Kong's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

China except Hong Kong ranks 5th and Germany ranks 3rd of 6 regions.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China except Hong Kong Germany Difference Ahead
1980s 15.38 Number 9,545 Number 9,530 Number Germany
1990s 55.63 Number 14,202 Number 14,146 Number Germany
2000s 1,303 Number 22,483 Number 21,181 Number Germany
2010s 4,220 Number 21,753 Number 17,533 Number Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country, China except Hong Kong or Germany?
Germany, at 18,390 Number against 4,185 Number in China except Hong Kong as of 2013.
What is the difference in co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country between China except Hong Kong and Germany?
14,205 Number, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China except Hong Kong and Germany?
32 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2013.
How do China except Hong Kong and Germany rank globally for co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country?
China except Hong Kong ranks 5th and Germany ranks 3rd of 6 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country of residence - number (1977-2013). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country of residence - number (1977-2013)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
66 places, 2,201 data points, 1977–2013
Last refreshed