Bulgaria vs Hong Kong: Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country
Bulgaria
21.5 Number
in 2013
Hong Kong
19 Number
in 2013
Bulgaria rank
54th
Hong Kong rank
56th
Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country over time
- Bulgaria
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 21.5 Number against 19 Number in Hong Kong, a difference of 2.5 Number.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 54th and Hong Kong ranks 56th of 60 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.1 Number | 17.96 Number | 3.86 Number | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 5.04 Number | 32.93 Number | 27.89 Number | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 12.56 Number | 47.1 Number | 34.54 Number | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 17.65 Number | 26.98 Number | 9.33 Number | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country, Bulgaria or Hong Kong?
- Bulgaria, at 21.5 Number against 19 Number in Hong Kong as of 2013.
- What is the difference in co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country between Bulgaria and Hong Kong?
- 2.5 Number, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Hong Kong?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2013.
- How do Bulgaria and Hong Kong rank globally for co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country?
- Bulgaria ranks 54th and Hong Kong ranks 56th of 60 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country of residence - number (1977-2013). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.