European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) vs Germany: Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
3,665 Number
in 2013
Germany
1,084 Number
in 2013
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
3rd
Germany rank
4th

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

  • European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
  • Germany
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How they compare

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) currently reports 3,665 Number against 1,084 Number in Germany, a difference of 2,581 Number.

That makes European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s figure about 3.4 times Germany's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) has been ahead every year.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 4th of 7 regions.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) Germany Difference Ahead
1980s 72 Number 21.13 Number 50.87 Number European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
1990s 1,976 Number 682.05 Number 1,294 Number European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
2000s 4,596 Number 1,646 Number 2,950 Number European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
2010s 4,718 Number 1,515 Number 3,202 Number European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

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, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) or Germany?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), at 3,665 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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Germany?
2,581 Number, with European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Germany?
31 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2013.
How do European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Germany rank globally for patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 3rd 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