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
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.