Germany vs United Kingdom: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other

Germany
1,512 Number
in 2012
United Kingdom
644.7 Number
in 2012
Germany rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
3rd

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 1,512 Number against 644.7 Number in United Kingdom, a difference of 867.3 Number.

That makes Germany's figure about 2.3 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 35 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 198.27 Number 14.66 Number 183.6 Number Germany
1980s 545.27 Number 189.72 Number 355.55 Number Germany
1990s 1,144 Number 595.91 Number 548.5 Number Germany
2000s 2,198 Number 938.35 Number 1,260 Number Germany
2010s 1,742 Number 724.65 Number 1,017 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 other, Germany or United Kingdom?
Germany, at 1,512 Number against 644.7 Number in United Kingdom as of 2012.
What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other between Germany and United Kingdom?
867.3 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 other?
Germany ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 971 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed