Germany vs United Kingdom: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3
Germany
2,453 Number
in 2012
United Kingdom
935.65 Number
in 2012
Germany rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
3rd
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Germany currently reports 2,453 Number against 935.65 Number in United Kingdom, a difference of 1,517 Number.
That makes Germany's figure about 2.6 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 41 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 | 893.84 Number | 451.65 Number | 442.19 Number | Germany |
| 1990s | 1,916 Number | 980.34 Number | 935.26 Number | Germany |
| 2000s | 3,602 Number | 1,442 Number | 2,160 Number | Germany |
| 2010s | 2,830 Number | 1,035 Number | 1,795 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 and nuts 3, Germany or United Kingdom?
- Germany, at 2,453 Number against 935.65 Number in United Kingdom as of 2012.
- What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 1,517 Number, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Germany ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.