Germany vs United States: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2
Germany
62.46 Number
in 2013
United States
149.91 Number
in 2013
Germany rank
3rd
United States rank
1st
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 over time
- Germany
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 149.91 Number against 62.46 Number in Germany, a difference of 87.45 Number.
That makes United States's figure about 2.4 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 56 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 | 15.54 Number | 27.68 Number | 12.14 Number | United States |
| 1980s | 48.35 Number | 108.87 Number | 60.52 Number | United States |
| 1990s | 61.77 Number | 181.55 Number | 119.78 Number | United States |
| 2000s | 112.23 Number | 268.79 Number | 156.56 Number | United States |
| 2010s | 81.65 Number | 204.4 Number | 122.76 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 nace rev. 2, Germany or United States?
- United States, at 149.91 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 Germany and United States?
- 87.45 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 nace rev. 2?
- Germany ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 56 countries.
- 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.