Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Germany
18,503 Number
in 2012
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
4,247 Number
in 2012
Germany rank
1st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
3rd
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 18,503 Number against 4,247 Number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 14,256 Number.
That makes Germany's figure about 4.4 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 1st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Germany, at 18,503 Number against 4,247 Number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 14,256 Number, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Germany ranks 1st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.