Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by

Germany
1,084 Number
in 2013
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
719.41 Number
in 2013
Germany rank
4th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
5th

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

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 1,084 Number against 719.41 Number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 364.59 Number.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.5 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1983 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Germany ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 60 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 21.13 Number 25.24 Number 4.11 Number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 682.05 Number 506.68 Number 175.37 Number Germany
2000s 1,646 Number 929.69 Number 716.1 Number Germany
2010s 1,515 Number 848.78 Number 666.59 Number Germany

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, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Germany, at 1,084 Number against 719.41 Number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
364.59 Number, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
31 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2013.
How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by?
Germany ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 60 countries.
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