Germany vs United States of America: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2
Germany
62.46 Number
in 2013
United States of America
149.91 Number
in 2013
Germany rank
3rd
United States of America rank
1st
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 over time
- Germany
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 149.91 Number against 62.46 Number in Germany, a difference of 87.45 Number.
That makes United States of America's figure about 2.4 times Germany's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 1st of 56 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.54 Number | 27.68 Number | 12.14 Number | United States of America |
| 1980s | 48.35 Number | 108.87 Number | 60.52 Number | United States of America |
| 1990s | 61.77 Number | 181.55 Number | 119.78 Number | United States of America |
| 2000s | 112.23 Number | 268.79 Number | 156.56 Number | United States of America |
| 2010s | 81.65 Number | 204.4 Number | 122.76 Number | United States of America |
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 of America?
- United States of America, 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 of America?
- 87.45 Number, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States of America?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2013.
- How do Germany and United States of America rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
- Germany ranks 3rd and United States of America 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.