European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) vs Germany: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
54,649 Number
in 2017
Germany
18,882 Number
in 2017
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) rank
2nd
Germany rank
4th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
- Germany
How they compare
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) currently reports 54,649 Number against 18,882 Number in Germany, a difference of 35,767 Number.
That makes European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)'s figure about 2.9 times Germany's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) has been ahead every year.
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 4th of 6 regions.
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,848 Number | 4,986 Number | 5,862 Number | European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) |
| 1980s | 20,752 Number | 8,994 Number | 11,758 Number | European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) |
| 1990s | 34,047 Number | 14,486 Number | 19,561 Number | European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) |
| 2000s | 55,126 Number | 23,051 Number | 32,076 Number | European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) |
| 2010s | 56,546 Number | 21,321 Number | 35,225 Number | European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) |
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 - 28 countries (2013-2020) or Germany?
- European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), at 54,649 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 - 28 countries (2013-2020) and Germany?
- 35,767 Number, with European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) and Germany?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2017.
- How do European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) and Germany rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 2nd 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.