China except Hong Kong vs Germany: Triadic patent families by earliest priority year

China except Hong Kong
443.19 Number
in 2012
Germany
881.46 Number
in 2012
China except Hong Kong rank
5th
Germany rank
4th

Triadic patent families by earliest priority year over time

  • China except Hong Kong
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 881.46 Number against 443.19 Number in China except Hong Kong, a difference of 438.27 Number.

That makes Germany's figure about 2.0 times China except Hong Kong's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

China except Hong Kong ranks 5th and Germany ranks 4th of 6 regions.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China except Hong Kong Germany Difference Ahead
1970s 0.5 Number 1,461 Number 1,461 Number Germany
1980s 7.93 Number 3,468 Number 3,460 Number Germany
1990s 32.54 Number 4,886 Number 4,853 Number Germany
2000s 359.63 Number 4,322 Number 3,962 Number Germany
2010s 672.13 Number 1,787 Number 1,114 Number Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher triadic patent families by earliest priority year, China except Hong Kong or Germany?
Germany, at 881.46 Number against 443.19 Number in China except Hong Kong as of 2012.
What is the difference in triadic patent families by earliest priority year between China except Hong Kong and Germany?
438.27 Number, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China except Hong Kong and Germany?
34 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2012.
How do China except Hong Kong and Germany rank globally for triadic patent families by earliest priority year?
China except Hong Kong ranks 5th and Germany ranks 4th of 6 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Triadic patent families by earliest priority year (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Triadic patent families by earliest priority year (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
66 places, 2,008 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed