Germany vs Hong Kong: Patent applications, nonresidents
Patent applications, nonresidents over time
- Germany
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Germany currently reports 19,177 against 15,445 in Hong Kong, a difference of 3,732.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 9th and Hong Kong ranks 10th of 157 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11,461 | 958.86 | 10,502 | Germany |
| 1990s | 8,725 | 3,308 | 5,417 | Germany |
| 2000s | 11,540 | 10,900 | 639.5 | Germany |
| 2010s | 17,394 | 13,440 | 3,954 | Germany |
| 2020s | 19,591 | 19,035 | 555.6 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, Germany or Hong Kong?
- Germany, at 19,177 against 15,445 in Hong Kong as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents between Germany and Hong Kong?
- 3,732, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Hong Kong?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Hong Kong rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Germany ranks 9th and Hong Kong ranks 10th of 157 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
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.