Euro area - 18 countries (2014) vs Germany: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international

Euro area - 18 countries (2014)
5,868 Number
in 2013
Germany
2,375 Number
in 2013
Euro area - 18 countries (2014) rank
5th
Germany rank
3rd

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

  • Euro area - 18 countries (2014)
  • Germany
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How they compare

Euro area - 18 countries (2014) currently reports 5,868 Number against 2,375 Number in Germany, a difference of 3,493 Number.

That makes Euro area - 18 countries (2014)'s figure about 2.5 times Germany's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, Euro area - 18 countries (2014) has been ahead every year.

Euro area - 18 countries (2014) ranks 5th and Germany ranks 3rd of 7 regions.

Euro area - 18 countries (2014) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area - 18 countries (2014) Germany Difference Ahead
1970s 564.32 Number 345.62 Number 218.7 Number Euro area - 18 countries (2014)
1980s 2,179 Number 1,066 Number 1,113 Number Euro area - 18 countries (2014)
1990s 4,074 Number 1,748 Number 2,326 Number Euro area - 18 countries (2014)
2000s 7,199 Number 3,157 Number 4,042 Number Euro area - 18 countries (2014)
2010s 7,042 Number 2,985 Number 4,057 Number Euro area - 18 countries (2014)

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, Euro area - 18 countries (2014) or Germany?
Euro area - 18 countries (2014), at 5,868 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 Euro area - 18 countries (2014) and Germany?
3,493 Number, with Euro area - 18 countries (2014) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area - 18 countries (2014) and Germany?
37 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2013.
How do Euro area - 18 countries (2014) and Germany rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
Euro area - 18 countries (2014) ranks 5th 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