Euro area - 18 countries (2014) vs Germany: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2

Euro area - 18 countries (2014)
216.97 Number
in 2013
Germany
62.46 Number
in 2013
Euro area - 18 countries (2014) rank
3rd
Germany rank
3rd

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

  • Euro area - 18 countries (2014)
  • Germany
0100200300400500197719952013

How they compare

Euro area - 18 countries (2014) currently reports 216.97 Number against 62.46 Number in Germany, a difference of 154.51 Number.

That makes Euro area - 18 countries (2014)'s figure about 3.5 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 3rd and Germany ranks 3rd of 6 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 30.01 Number 15.54 Number 14.47 Number Euro area - 18 countries (2014)
1980s 140.66 Number 48.35 Number 92.31 Number Euro area - 18 countries (2014)
1990s 228.92 Number 61.77 Number 167.15 Number Euro area - 18 countries (2014)
2000s 399.47 Number 112.23 Number 287.24 Number Euro area - 18 countries (2014)
2010s 317.23 Number 81.65 Number 235.58 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 nace rev. 2, Euro area - 18 countries (2014) or Germany?
Euro area - 18 countries (2014), at 216.97 Number against 62.46 Number in Germany as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 between Euro area - 18 countries (2014) and Germany?
154.51 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 nace rev. 2?
Euro area - 18 countries (2014) ranks 3rd 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