Germany vs United Kingdom: Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications
Germany
18,453 Patents
in 2023
United Kingdom
4,653 Patents
in 2023
Germany rank
2nd
United Kingdom rank
3rd
Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Germany currently reports 18,453 Patents against 4,653 Patents in United Kingdom, a difference of 13,800 Patents.
That makes Germany's figure about 4.0 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 88 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,297 Patents | 755.15 Patents | 1,542 Patents | Germany |
| 1980s | 8,275 Patents | 2,661 Patents | 5,614 Patents | Germany |
| 1990s | 13,402 Patents | 3,376 Patents | 10,027 Patents | Germany |
| 2000s | 22,481 Patents | 4,583 Patents | 17,899 Patents | Germany |
| 2010s | 22,949 Patents | 4,908 Patents | 18,041 Patents | Germany |
| 2020s | 21,036 Patents | 5,127 Patents | 15,910 Patents | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications, Germany or United Kingdom?
- Germany, at 18,453 Patents against 4,653 Patents in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 13,800 Patents, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications?
- Germany ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Patent counts by technology domains developed by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO)