Germany vs United States of America: Triadic patent families by earliest priority year

Germany
881.46 Number
in 2012
United States of America
6,083 Number
in 2012
Germany rank
4th
United States of America rank
1st

Triadic patent families by earliest priority year over time

  • Germany
  • United States of America
05.0k10.0k15.0k197719942012

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 6,083 Number against 881.46 Number in Germany, a difference of 5,202 Number.

That makes United States of America's figure about 6.9 times Germany's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 1st of 60 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 1,353 Number 2,112 Number 759.32 Number United States of America
1980s 3,468 Number 7,464 Number 3,996 Number United States of America
1990s 4,886 Number 12,247 Number 7,362 Number United States of America
2000s 4,322 Number 11,772 Number 7,450 Number United States of America
2010s 1,787 Number 7,415 Number 5,628 Number United States of America

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 of America?
United States of America, 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 of America?
5,202 Number, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States of America?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Germany and United States of America rank globally for triadic patent families by earliest priority year?
Germany ranks 4th and United States of America 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.

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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