All countries of the world vs Germany: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international

All countries of the world
18,956 Number
in 2013
Germany
2,375 Number
in 2013
All countries of the world rank
1st
Germany rank
3rd

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international over time

  • All countries of the world
  • Germany
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How they compare

All countries of the world currently reports 18,956 Number against 2,375 Number in Germany, a difference of 16,581 Number.

That makes All countries of the world's figure about 8.0 times Germany's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, All countries of the world has been ahead every year.

All countries of the world ranks 1st and Germany ranks 3rd of 7 regions.

All countries of the world has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade All countries of the world Germany Difference Ahead
1970s 1,362 Number 345.62 Number 1,016 Number All countries of the world
1980s 5,661 Number 1,066 Number 4,595 Number All countries of the world
1990s 11,971 Number 1,748 Number 10,223 Number All countries of the world
2000s 22,621 Number 3,157 Number 19,465 Number All countries of the world
2010s 21,695 Number 2,985 Number 18,710 Number All countries of the world

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year by international, All countries of the world or Germany?
All countries of the world, at 18,956 Number against 2,375 Number in Germany as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by international between All countries of the world and Germany?
16,581 Number, with All countries of the world ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for All countries of the world and Germany?
37 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2013.
How do All countries of the world and Germany rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
All countries of the world ranks 1st and Germany ranks 3rd of 7 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
67 places, 2,107 data points, 1977–2013
Last refreshed