Germany vs United States: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional
Germany
9,149 Number
in 2012
United States
5,706 Number
in 2012
Germany rank
1st
United States rank
3rd
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional over time
- Germany
- United States
How they compare
Germany currently reports 9,149 Number against 5,706 Number in United States, a difference of 3,443 Number.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.6 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 1st and United States ranks 3rd of 61 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,746 Number | 2,692 Number | 53.26 Number | Germany |
| 1980s | 7,796 Number | 10,037 Number | 2,241 Number | United States |
| 1990s | 12,765 Number | 19,761 Number | 6,996 Number | United States |
| 2000s | 20,766 Number | 29,870 Number | 9,104 Number | United States |
| 2010s | 15,763 Number | 17,915 Number | 2,151 Number | United States |
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, Germany or United States?
- Germany, at 9,149 Number against 5,706 Number in United States as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional between Germany and United States?
- 3,443 Number, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Germany and United States rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
- Germany ranks 1st and United States ranks 3rd of 61 countries.
- 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.