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
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k197719952013

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.

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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