Germany vs United States of America: Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by
Germany
1,084 Number
in 2013
United States of America
5,756 Number
in 2013
Germany rank
4th
United States of America rank
1st
Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by over time
- Germany
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 5,756 Number against 1,084 Number in Germany, a difference of 4,672 Number.
That makes United States of America's figure about 5.3 times Germany's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 1st of 60 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.13 Number | 153.82 Number | 132.69 Number | United States of America |
| 1990s | 682.05 Number | 2,916 Number | 2,234 Number | United States of America |
| 2000s | 1,646 Number | 6,343 Number | 4,697 Number | United States of America |
| 2010s | 1,515 Number | 6,193 Number | 4,678 Number | United States of America |
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 States of America?
- United States of America, at 5,756 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 Germany and United States of America?
- 4,672 Number, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States of America?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2013.
- How do Germany and United States of America rank globally for patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by?
- Germany ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 1st 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.