China except Hong Kong vs Germany: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … international
China except Hong Kong
502.02 Number
in 2013
Germany
2,375 Number
in 2013
China except Hong Kong rank
6th
Germany rank
3rd
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … international over time
- China except Hong Kong
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 2,375 Number against 502.02 Number in China except Hong Kong, a difference of 1,873 Number.
That makes Germany's figure about 4.7 times China except Hong Kong's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
China except Hong Kong ranks 6th and Germany ranks 3rd of 7 regions.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China except Hong Kong | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.49 Number | 1,185 Number | 1,181 Number | Germany |
| 1990s | 16.01 Number | 1,748 Number | 1,732 Number | Germany |
| 2000s | 186.85 Number | 3,157 Number | 2,970 Number | Germany |
| 2010s | 447.14 Number | 2,985 Number | 2,538 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 international, China except Hong Kong or Germany?
- Germany, at 2,375 Number against 502.02 Number in China except Hong Kong as of 2013.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by international between China except Hong Kong and Germany?
- 1,873 Number, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China except Hong Kong and Germany?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2013.
- How do China except Hong Kong and Germany rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
- China except Hong Kong ranks 6th 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.