All countries of the world vs Germany: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year

All countries of the world
143,126 Number
in 2014
Germany
18,882 Number
in 2017
All countries of the world rank
1st
Germany rank
4th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time

  • All countries of the world
  • Germany
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How they compare

All countries of the world currently reports 143,126 Number against 18,882 Number in Germany, a difference of 124,244 Number.

That makes All countries of the world's figure about 7.6 times Germany's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, All countries of the world has been ahead every year.

All countries of the world ranks 1st and Germany ranks 4th of 6 regions.

All countries of the world has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade All countries of the world Germany Difference Ahead
1970s 18,900 Number 4,986 Number 13,914 Number All countries of the world
1980s 42,010 Number 8,994 Number 33,017 Number All countries of the world
1990s 75,451 Number 14,486 Number 60,964 Number All countries of the world
2000s 126,685 Number 23,051 Number 103,635 Number All countries of the world
2010s 137,880 Number 22,104 Number 115,777 Number All countries of the world

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year, All countries of the world or Germany?
All countries of the world, at 143,126 Number against 18,882 Number in Germany as of 2014.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between All countries of the world and Germany?
124,244 Number, with All countries of the world ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for All countries of the world and Germany?
36 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2014.
How do All countries of the world and Germany rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
All countries of the world ranks 1st and Germany ranks 4th of 6 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
66 places, 2,224 data points, 1978–2017
Last refreshed