European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) vs Germany: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
49,212 Number
in 2017
Germany
18,882 Number
in 2017
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
3rd
Germany rank
4th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Germany
How they compare
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) currently reports 49,212 Number against 18,882 Number in Germany, a difference of 30,330 Number.
That makes European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s figure about 2.6 times Germany's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) has been ahead every year.
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 4th of 6 regions.
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,187 Number | 4,986 Number | 4,201 Number | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) |
| 1980s | 17,649 Number | 8,994 Number | 8,655 Number | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) |
| 1990s | 29,925 Number | 14,486 Number | 15,439 Number | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) |
| 2000s | 49,460 Number | 23,051 Number | 26,410 Number | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) |
| 2010s | 51,097 Number | 21,321 Number | 29,776 Number | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) or Germany?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), at 49,212 Number against 18,882 Number in Germany as of 2017.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Germany?
- 30,330 Number, with European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Germany?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2017.
- How do European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Germany rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 3rd 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.