Europe & Central Asia vs Germany: Patent applications, nonresidents
Patent applications, nonresidents over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Germany
How they compare
Europe & Central Asia currently reports 161,435 against 19,177 in Germany, a difference of 142,258.
That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 8.4 times Germany's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 6th and Germany ranks 9th of 12 groups.
Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 82,544 | 13,402 | 69,142 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1990s | 79,108 | 8,725 | 70,383 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2000s | 120,015 | 11,540 | 108,476 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2010s | 134,996 | 17,394 | 117,602 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2020s | 159,478 | 19,591 | 139,887 | Europe & Central Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, Europe & Central Asia or Germany?
- Europe & Central Asia, at 161,435 against 19,177 in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents between Europe & Central Asia and Germany?
- 142,258, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Germany?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Germany rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 6th and Germany ranks 9th of 12 groups.
- 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
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.