Germany vs United Kingdom: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies
Germany
9,139 Number
in 2012
United Kingdom
2,796 Number
in 2012
Germany rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
3rd
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Germany currently reports 9,139 Number against 2,796 Number in United Kingdom, a difference of 6,343 Number.
That makes Germany's figure about 3.3 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 35 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,163 Number | 197 Number | 1,966 Number | Germany |
| 1980s | 5,507 Number | 1,155 Number | 4,353 Number | Germany |
| 1990s | 7,889 Number | 2,615 Number | 5,274 Number | Germany |
| 2000s | 11,852 Number | 3,751 Number | 8,101 Number | Germany |
| 2010s | 10,819 Number | 3,279 Number | 7,541 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 and other typologies, Germany or United Kingdom?
- Germany, at 9,139 Number against 2,796 Number in United Kingdom as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 6,343 Number, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies?
- Germany ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.