European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) vs Germany: Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
12,801 Patents
in 2022
Germany
5,128 Patents
in 2022
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) rank
2nd
Germany rank
2nd
Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants over time
- European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
- Germany
How they compare
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) currently reports 12,801 Patents against 5,128 Patents in Germany, a difference of 7,673 Patents.
That makes European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)'s figure about 2.5 times Germany's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) has been ahead every year.
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 2nd of 3 regions.
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,914 Patents | 1,739 Patents | 1,175 Patents | European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) |
| 1980s | 11,227 Patents | 5,834 Patents | 5,394 Patents | European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) |
| 1990s | 19,121 Patents | 9,432 Patents | 9,689 Patents | European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) |
| 2000s | 28,870 Patents | 14,030 Patents | 14,840 Patents | European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) |
| 2010s | 35,830 Patents | 15,380 Patents | 20,449 Patents | European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) |
| 2020s | 19,928 Patents | 8,062 Patents | 11,865 Patents | European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants, European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) or Germany?
- European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020), at 12,801 Patents against 5,128 Patents in Germany as of 2022.
- What is the difference in patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants between European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) and Germany?
- 7,673 Patents, with European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) and Germany?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
- How do European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) and Germany rank globally for patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants?
- European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 2nd of 3 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants. 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)