China except Hong Kong vs Germany: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2

China except Hong Kong
10.58 Number
in 2013
Germany
62.46 Number
in 2013
China except Hong Kong rank
5th
Germany rank
3rd

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 over time

  • China except Hong Kong
  • Germany
050100150197719952013

How they compare

Germany currently reports 62.46 Number against 10.58 Number in China except Hong Kong, a difference of 51.88 Number.

That makes Germany's figure about 5.9 times China except Hong Kong's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

China except Hong Kong ranks 5th and Germany ranks 3rd of 6 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 0.2203 Number 60.34 Number 60.12 Number Germany
1990s 0.7141 Number 61.89 Number 61.17 Number Germany
2000s 5.94 Number 112.23 Number 106.28 Number Germany
2010s 12.86 Number 81.65 Number 68.79 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 nace rev. 2, China except Hong Kong or Germany?
Germany, at 62.46 Number against 10.58 Number in China except Hong Kong as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 between China except Hong Kong and Germany?
51.88 Number, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China except Hong Kong and Germany?
26 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2013.
How do China except Hong Kong and Germany rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
China except Hong Kong ranks 5th and Germany ranks 3rd of 6 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 activity (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 NACE Rev. 2 activity (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
62 places, 1,513 data points, 1977–2013
Last refreshed