China except Hong Kong vs Germany: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
China except Hong Kong
7,497 Number
in 2014
Germany
18,882 Number
in 2017
China except Hong Kong rank
6th
Germany rank
4th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) over time
- China except Hong Kong
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 18,882 Number against 7,497 Number in China except Hong Kong, a difference of 11,385 Number.
That makes Germany's figure about 2.5 times China except Hong Kong's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
China except Hong Kong ranks 6th and Germany ranks 4th of 6 regions.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China except Hong Kong | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.56 Number | 9,655 Number | 9,636 Number | Germany |
| 1990s | 67.85 Number | 14,486 Number | 14,418 Number | Germany |
| 2000s | 1,586 Number | 23,051 Number | 21,465 Number | Germany |
| 2010s | 5,828 Number | 22,104 Number | 16,275 Number | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year, China except Hong Kong or Germany?
- Germany, at 18,882 Number against 7,497 Number in China except Hong Kong as of 2017.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between China except Hong Kong and Germany?
- 11,385 Number, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China except Hong Kong and Germany?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2014.
- How do China except Hong Kong and Germany rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- China except Hong Kong ranks 6th 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.