Germany vs United Kingdom: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Germany
2,490 Number
in 2012
United Kingdom
724.25 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
How they compare
Germany currently reports 2,490 Number against 724.25 Number in United Kingdom, a difference of 1,766 Number.
That makes Germany's figure about 3.4 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 | 345.26 Number | 153.65 Number | 191.61 Number | Germany |
| 1980s | 1,065 Number | 455.29 Number | 609.95 Number | Germany |
| 1990s | 1,747 Number | 778.85 Number | 968.14 Number | Germany |
| 2000s | 3,141 Number | 1,195 Number | 1,947 Number | Germany |
| 2010s | 3,000 Number | 982.78 Number | 2,017 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 2,490 Number against 724.25 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?
- 1,766 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, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.