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
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.