Germany vs United Kingdom: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Germany
18,503 Number
in 2012
United Kingdom
4,247 Number
in 2012
Germany rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
3rd

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 18,503 Number against 4,247 Number in United Kingdom, a difference of 14,256 Number.

That makes Germany's figure about 4.4 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 41 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1970s 3,107 Number 1,071 Number 2,036 Number Germany
1980s 8,992 Number 3,103 Number 5,890 Number Germany
1990s 14,482 Number 4,122 Number 10,360 Number Germany
2000s 23,017 Number 5,647 Number 17,369 Number Germany
2010s 21,554 Number 4,971 Number 16,582 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 nuts 3 region, Germany or United Kingdom?
Germany, at 18,503 Number against 4,247 Number in United Kingdom as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Germany and United Kingdom?
14,256 Number, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Germany ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 41 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (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 NUTS 3 region (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,675 places, 49,904 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed