Euro area - 18 countries (2014) vs Germany: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year

Euro area - 18 countries (2014)
6,109 Number
in 2013
Germany
2,271 Number
in 2013
Euro area - 18 countries (2014) rank
5th
Germany rank
6th

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time

  • Euro area - 18 countries (2014)
  • Germany
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How they compare

Euro area - 18 countries (2014) currently reports 6,109 Number against 2,271 Number in Germany, a difference of 3,838 Number.

That makes Euro area - 18 countries (2014)'s figure about 2.7 times Germany's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, Euro area - 18 countries (2014) has been ahead every year.

Euro area - 18 countries (2014) ranks 5th and Germany ranks 6th of 7 regions.

Euro area - 18 countries (2014) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area - 18 countries (2014) Germany Difference Ahead
1970s 512.76 Number 298.63 Number 214.13 Number Euro area - 18 countries (2014)
1980s 1,800 Number 893.95 Number 906.21 Number Euro area - 18 countries (2014)
1990s 4,394 Number 1,917 Number 2,477 Number Euro area - 18 countries (2014)
2000s 8,582 Number 3,616 Number 4,966 Number Euro area - 18 countries (2014)
2010s 7,248 Number 2,827 Number 4,421 Number Euro area - 18 countries (2014)

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, Euro area - 18 countries (2014) or Germany?
Euro area - 18 countries (2014), at 6,109 Number against 2,271 Number in Germany as of 2013.
What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year between Euro area - 18 countries (2014) and Germany?
3,838 Number, with Euro area - 18 countries (2014) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area - 18 countries (2014) and Germany?
37 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2013.
How do Euro area - 18 countries (2014) and Germany rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
Euro area - 18 countries (2014) ranks 5th 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.

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Indicator
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2013)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
67 places, 1,999 data points, 1977–2013
Last refreshed