Germany vs United States of America: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international
Germany
2,375 Number
in 2013
United States of America
6,776 Number
in 2013
Germany rank
3rd
United States of America rank
1st
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international over time
- Germany
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 6,776 Number against 2,375 Number in Germany, a difference of 4,401 Number.
That makes United States of America's figure about 2.9 times Germany's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 1st of 60 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 345.62 Number | 370.02 Number | 24.4 Number | United States of America |
| 1980s | 1,066 Number | 1,669 Number | 602.52 Number | United States of America |
| 1990s | 1,748 Number | 4,445 Number | 2,697 Number | United States of America |
| 2000s | 3,157 Number | 8,147 Number | 4,991 Number | United States of America |
| 2010s | 2,985 Number | 7,244 Number | 4,259 Number | United States of America |
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 of America?
- United States of America, 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 of America?
- 4,401 Number, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States of America?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2013.
- How do Germany and United States of America rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
- Germany ranks 3rd and United States of America 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.