Germany vs United States: Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country
Germany
18,390 Number
in 2013
United States
30,174 Number
in 2013
Germany rank
3rd
United States rank
1st
Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country over time
- Germany
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 30,174 Number against 18,390 Number in Germany, a difference of 11,784 Number.
That makes United States's figure about 1.6 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 60 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,051 Number | 3,098 Number | 46.88 Number | United States |
| 1980s | 8,889 Number | 11,554 Number | 2,665 Number | United States |
| 1990s | 14,202 Number | 23,054 Number | 8,853 Number | United States |
| 2000s | 22,483 Number | 34,151 Number | 11,668 Number | United States |
| 2010s | 21,753 Number | 32,178 Number | 10,425 Number | United States |
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, Germany or United States?
- United States, at 30,174 Number against 18,390 Number in Germany as of 2013.
- What is the difference in co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country between Germany and United States?
- 11,784 Number, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2013.
- How do Germany and United States rank globally for co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country?
- Germany ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 60 countries.
- 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.