Germany vs United States: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international

Germany
2,375 Number
in 2013
United States
6,776 Number
in 2013
Germany rank
3rd
United States rank
1st

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

  • Germany
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 6,776 Number against 2,375 Number in Germany, a difference of 4,401 Number.

That makes United States's figure about 2.9 times Germany's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 60 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United States Difference Ahead
1970s 345.62 Number 370.02 Number 24.4 Number United States
1980s 1,066 Number 1,669 Number 602.52 Number United States
1990s 1,748 Number 4,445 Number 2,697 Number United States
2000s 3,157 Number 8,147 Number 4,991 Number United States
2010s 2,985 Number 7,244 Number 4,259 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 international, Germany or United States?
United States, at 6,776 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 Germany and United States?
4,401 Number, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
37 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2013.
How do Germany and United States rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
Germany ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 60 countries.
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