Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) vs Germany: Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by

Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)
3,269 Number
in 2013
Germany
1,084 Number
in 2013
Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) rank
4th
Germany rank
4th

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

  • Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)
  • Germany
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How they compare

Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) currently reports 3,269 Number against 1,084 Number in Germany, a difference of 2,185 Number.

That makes Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)'s figure about 3.0 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Germany ahead.

Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) ranks 4th and Germany ranks 4th of 7 regions.

Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) Germany Difference Ahead
1980s 48.29 Number 21.13 Number 27.16 Number Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)
1990s 1,627 Number 682.05 Number 944.59 Number Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)
2000s 3,949 Number 1,646 Number 2,304 Number Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)
2010s 4,171 Number 1,515 Number 2,656 Number Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)

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, Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) or Germany?
Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022), at 3,269 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 Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) and Germany?
2,185 Number, with Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) and Germany?
31 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2013.
How do Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) and Germany rank globally for patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by?
Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) ranks 4th 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