Euro area - 18 countries (2014) vs Germany: Triadic patent families by earliest priority year

Euro area - 18 countries (2014)
1,940 Number
in 2012
Germany
881.46 Number
in 2012
Euro area - 18 countries (2014) rank
4th
Germany rank
4th

Triadic patent families by earliest priority year over time

  • Euro area - 18 countries (2014)
  • Germany
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k197719942012

How they compare

Euro area - 18 countries (2014) currently reports 1,940 Number against 881.46 Number in Germany, a difference of 1,059 Number.

That makes Euro area - 18 countries (2014)'s figure about 2.2 times Germany's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Euro area - 18 countries (2014) has been ahead every year.

Euro area - 18 countries (2014) ranks 4th and Germany ranks 4th of 6 regions.

Euro area - 18 countries (2014) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area - 18 countries (2014) Germany Difference Ahead
1970s 2,174 Number 1,353 Number 821.37 Number Euro area - 18 countries (2014)
1980s 6,354 Number 3,468 Number 2,886 Number Euro area - 18 countries (2014)
1990s 9,503 Number 4,886 Number 4,618 Number Euro area - 18 countries (2014)
2000s 8,901 Number 4,322 Number 4,579 Number Euro area - 18 countries (2014)
2010s 3,910 Number 1,787 Number 2,124 Number Euro area - 18 countries (2014)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher triadic patent families by earliest priority year, Euro area - 18 countries (2014) or Germany?
Euro area - 18 countries (2014), at 1,940 Number against 881.46 Number in Germany as of 2012.
What is the difference in triadic patent families by earliest priority year between Euro area - 18 countries (2014) and Germany?
1,059 Number, with Euro area - 18 countries (2014) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area - 18 countries (2014) and Germany?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Euro area - 18 countries (2014) and Germany rank globally for triadic patent families by earliest priority year?
Euro area - 18 countries (2014) ranks 4th 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