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
0100200300400197719952013

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.

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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