European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) vs Germany: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
6,985 Number
in 2013
Germany
2,271 Number
in 2013
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
3rd
Germany rank
6th
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Germany
How they compare
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) currently reports 6,985 Number against 2,271 Number in Germany, a difference of 4,714 Number.
That makes European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s figure about 3.1 times Germany's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) has been ahead every year.
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 6th of 7 regions.
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 537.64 Number | 298.63 Number | 239.01 Number | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) |
| 1980s | 1,904 Number | 893.95 Number | 1,010 Number | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) |
| 1990s | 4,834 Number | 1,917 Number | 2,917 Number | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) |
| 2000s | 9,528 Number | 3,616 Number | 5,912 Number | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) |
| 2010s | 8,340 Number | 2,827 Number | 5,513 Number | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) |
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, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) or Germany?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), at 6,985 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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Germany?
- 4,714 Number, with European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Germany?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2013.
- How do European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Germany rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 3rd 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.