Brazil vs Germany: Patent applications, nonresidents

Brazil
19,566
in 2021
Germany
18,747
in 2021
Brazil rank
9th
Germany rank
10th

Patent applications, nonresidents over time

  • Brazil
  • Germany
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 19,566 against 18,747 in Germany, a difference of 819.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Germany ahead.

Brazil ranks 9th and Germany ranks 10th of 150 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Germany in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Germany Difference Ahead
1980s 5,034 13,402 8,368 Germany
1990s 7,450 8,725 1,275 Germany
2000s 15,176 11,540 3,636 Brazil
2010s 23,034 17,394 5,641 Brazil
2020s 19,312 19,296 16 Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, Brazil or Germany?
Brazil, at 19,566 against 18,747 in Germany as of 2021.
What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents between Brazil and Germany?
819, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Germany?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Brazil and Germany rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents?
Brazil ranks 9th and Germany ranks 10th of 150 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans, published as Patent applications, nonresidents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Patent applications, nonresidents
Source
WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
162 places, 4,548 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed

Patent applications are worldwide patent applications filed through the Patent Cooperation Treaty procedure or with a national patent office for exclusive rights for an invention--a product or process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem. A patent provides protection for the invention to the owner of the patent for a limited period, generally 20 years.