China except Hong Kong vs Germany: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2013)
China except Hong Kong
2,170 Number
in 2013
Germany
2,271 Number
in 2013
China except Hong Kong rank
6th
Germany rank
6th
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2013) over time
- China except Hong Kong
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 2,271 Number against 2,170 Number in China except Hong Kong, a difference of 101 Number.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Germany ahead.
China except Hong Kong ranks 6th and Germany ranks 6th of 7 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 | 2.68 Number | 1,044 Number | 1,041 Number | Germany |
| 1990s | 12.26 Number | 1,917 Number | 1,905 Number | Germany |
| 2000s | 782.89 Number | 3,616 Number | 2,833 Number | Germany |
| 2010s | 2,281 Number | 2,827 Number | 546.68 Number | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year, China except Hong Kong or Germany?
- Germany, at 2,271 Number against 2,170 Number in China except Hong Kong as of 2013.
- What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year between China except Hong Kong and Germany?
- 101 Number, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China except Hong Kong and Germany?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2013.
- How do China except Hong Kong and Germany rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- China except Hong Kong ranks 6th and Germany ranks 6th of 7 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2013). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.