Euro area - 18 countries (2014) vs Germany: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year

Euro area - 18 countries (2014)
43,550
in 2017
Germany
18,882
in 2017
Euro area - 18 countries (2014) rank
5th
Germany rank
3rd

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time

  • Euro area - 18 countries (2014)
  • Germany
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How they compare

Euro area - 18 countries (2014) currently reports 43,550 against 18,882 in Germany, a difference of 24,668.

That makes Euro area - 18 countries (2014)'s figure about 2.3 times Germany's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Euro area - 18 countries (2014) has been ahead every year.

Euro area - 18 countries (2014) ranks 5th and Germany ranks 3rd of 7 regions.

Euro area - 18 countries (2014) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area - 18 countries (2014) Germany Difference Ahead
1970s 8,583 4,986 3,597 Euro area - 18 countries (2014)
1980s 16,444 8,994 7,450 Euro area - 18 countries (2014)
1990s 27,762 14,486 13,275 Euro area - 18 countries (2014)
2000s 45,548 23,051 22,498 Euro area - 18 countries (2014)
2010s 45,700 21,321 24,379 Euro area - 18 countries (2014)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year, Euro area - 18 countries (2014) or Germany?
Euro area - 18 countries (2014), at 43,550 against 18,882 in Germany as of 2017.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between Euro area - 18 countries (2014) and Germany?
24,668, with Euro area - 18 countries (2014) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area - 18 countries (2014) and Germany?
39 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2017.
How do Euro area - 18 countries (2014) and Germany rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
Euro area - 18 countries (2014) ranks 5th and Germany ranks 3rd of 7 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,866 data points, 1978–2017
Last refreshed