China except Hong Kong vs Germany: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional
China except Hong Kong
1,055 Number
in 2012
Germany
9,149 Number
in 2012
China except Hong Kong rank
4th
Germany rank
1st
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional over time
- China except Hong Kong
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 9,149 Number against 1,055 Number in China except Hong Kong, a difference of 8,094 Number.
That makes Germany's figure about 8.7 times China except Hong Kong's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
China except Hong Kong ranks 4th and Germany ranks 1st of 5 regions.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China except Hong Kong | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5 Number | 2,896 Number | 2,895 Number | Germany |
| 1980s | 4.38 Number | 7,796 Number | 7,792 Number | Germany |
| 1990s | 34.65 Number | 12,765 Number | 12,731 Number | Germany |
| 2000s | 1,331 Number | 20,766 Number | 19,435 Number | Germany |
| 2010s | 2,643 Number | 15,763 Number | 13,120 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 by institutional, China except Hong Kong or Germany?
- Germany, at 9,149 Number against 1,055 Number in China except Hong Kong as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional between China except Hong Kong and Germany?
- 8,094 Number, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China except Hong Kong and Germany?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2012.
- How do China except Hong Kong and Germany rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
- China except Hong Kong ranks 4th and Germany ranks 1st of 5 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional sector (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.