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
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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.

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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