Germany vs Latin America & Caribbean: Patent applications, nonresidents
Patent applications, nonresidents over time
- Germany
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 42,462 against 18,747 in Germany, a difference of 23,715.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 2.3 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 10th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 8th of 150 countries.
Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13,402 | 13,826 | 423.3 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1990s | 8,725 | 23,622 | 14,897 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 11,540 | 43,261 | 31,721 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 17,394 | 50,931 | 33,537 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2020s | 19,845 | 42,462 | 22,617 | Latin America & Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, Germany or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Latin America & Caribbean, at 42,462 against 18,747 in Germany as of 2020.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents between Germany and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 23,715, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Germany and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Germany ranks 10th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 8th 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
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.