Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other
Germany
1,512 Number
in 2012
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
644.7 Number
in 2012
Germany rank
1st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
3rd
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1,512 Number against 644.7 Number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 867.3 Number.
That makes Germany's figure about 2.3 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 1st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Germany, at 1,512 Number against 644.7 Number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 867.3 Number, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other?
- Germany ranks 1st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.