Germany vs India: Patent applications, residents
Patent applications, residents over time
- Germany
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 63,217 against 40,085 in Germany, a difference of 23,132.
That makes India's figure about 1.6 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 6th and India ranks 5th of 139 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and India in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31,136 | 1,051 | 30,086 | Germany |
| 1990s | 38,978 | 1,604 | 37,374 | Germany |
| 2000s | 48,692 | 4,511 | 44,181 | Germany |
| 2010s | 47,306 | 12,644 | 34,662 | Germany |
| 2020s | 39,571 | 40,207 | 636.2 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, residents, Germany or India?
- India, at 63,217 against 40,085 in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Germany and India?
- 23,132, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and India?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Germany and India rank globally for patent applications, residents?
- Germany ranks 6th and India ranks 5th of 139 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, residents. 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.