Germany vs United Kingdom: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year
Germany
2,271 Number
in 2013
United Kingdom
1,007 Number
in 2013
Germany rank
6th
United Kingdom rank
8th
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Germany currently reports 2,271 Number against 1,007 Number in United Kingdom, a difference of 1,264 Number.
That makes Germany's figure about 2.3 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 60 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 298.63 Number | 82.39 Number | 216.24 Number | Germany |
| 1980s | 893.95 Number | 451.85 Number | 442.1 Number | Germany |
| 1990s | 1,917 Number | 981.94 Number | 934.96 Number | Germany |
| 2000s | 3,616 Number | 1,451 Number | 2,166 Number | Germany |
| 2010s | 2,827 Number | 1,101 Number | 1,726 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, Germany or United Kingdom?
- Germany, at 2,271 Number against 1,007 Number in United Kingdom as of 2013.
- What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 1,264 Number, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2013.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Germany ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 60 countries.
- 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.