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
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.