Germany vs United States: Triadic patent families by earliest priority year
Germany
881.46 Number
in 2012
United States
6,083 Number
in 2012
Germany rank
4th
United States rank
1st
Triadic patent families by earliest priority year over time
- Germany
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 6,083 Number against 881.46 Number in Germany, a difference of 5,202 Number.
That makes United States's figure about 6.9 times Germany's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 60 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,353 Number | 2,112 Number | 759.32 Number | United States |
| 1980s | 3,468 Number | 7,464 Number | 3,996 Number | United States |
| 1990s | 4,886 Number | 12,247 Number | 7,362 Number | United States |
| 2000s | 4,322 Number | 11,772 Number | 7,450 Number | United States |
| 2010s | 1,787 Number | 7,415 Number | 5,628 Number | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher triadic patent families by earliest priority year, Germany or United States?
- United States, at 6,083 Number against 881.46 Number in Germany as of 2012.
- What is the difference in triadic patent families by earliest priority year between Germany and United States?
- 5,202 Number, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Germany and United States rank globally for triadic patent families by earliest priority year?
- Germany ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 60 countries.
- 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.