All countries of the world vs Germany: Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by

All countries of the world
13,681 Number
in 2013
Germany
1,084 Number
in 2013
All countries of the world rank
1st
Germany rank
4th

Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by over time

  • All countries of the world
  • Germany
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How they compare

All countries of the world currently reports 13,681 Number against 1,084 Number in Germany, a difference of 12,597 Number.

That makes All countries of the world's figure about 12.6 times Germany's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, All countries of the world has been ahead every year.

All countries of the world ranks 1st and Germany ranks 4th of 7 regions.

All countries of the world has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade All countries of the world Germany Difference Ahead
1980s 302.76 Number 21.13 Number 281.63 Number All countries of the world
1990s 6,442 Number 682.05 Number 5,760 Number All countries of the world
2000s 15,445 Number 1,646 Number 13,799 Number All countries of the world
2010s 16,000 Number 1,515 Number 14,485 Number All countries of the world

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by, All countries of the world or Germany?
All countries of the world, at 13,681 Number against 1,084 Number in Germany as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by between All countries of the world and Germany?
12,597 Number, with All countries of the world ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for All countries of the world and Germany?
31 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2013.
How do All countries of the world and Germany rank globally for patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by?
All countries of the world ranks 1st and Germany ranks 4th of 7 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1978-2013). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1978-2013)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
67 places, 1,698 data points, 1978–2013
Last refreshed