Germany vs United States: Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications
Germany
18,453 Patents
in 2023
United States
32,970 Patents
in 2023
Germany rank
2nd
United States rank
1st
Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications over time
- Germany
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 32,970 Patents against 18,453 Patents in Germany, a difference of 14,517 Patents.
That makes United States's figure about 1.8 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 88 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and United States in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,297 Patents | 2,292 Patents | 4.65 Patents | Germany |
| 1980s | 8,275 Patents | 10,411 Patents | 2,136 Patents | United States |
| 1990s | 13,402 Patents | 21,673 Patents | 8,271 Patents | United States |
| 2000s | 22,481 Patents | 34,795 Patents | 12,314 Patents | United States |
| 2010s | 22,949 Patents | 39,615 Patents | 16,666 Patents | United States |
| 2020s | 21,036 Patents | 40,486 Patents | 19,449 Patents | United States |
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 States?
- United States, at 32,970 Patents against 18,453 Patents in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications between Germany and United States?
- 14,517 Patents, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Germany and United States rank globally for patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications?
- Germany ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st 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)