Cyprus vs South Africa: Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country
Cyprus
36.75 Number
in 2013
South Africa
61.5 Number
in 2013
Cyprus rank
48th
South Africa rank
45th
Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country over time
- Cyprus
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 61.5 Number against 36.75 Number in Cyprus, a difference of 24.75 Number.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.7 times Cyprus's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Cyprus ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 45th of 60 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 Number | 32.5 Number | 31.5 Number | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1 Number | 69.39 Number | 68.39 Number | South Africa |
| 1990s | 8.63 Number | 78.79 Number | 70.16 Number | South Africa |
| 2000s | 37.14 Number | 117.48 Number | 80.34 Number | South Africa |
| 2010s | 36.23 Number | 93.17 Number | 56.94 Number | South Africa |
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, Cyprus or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 61.5 Number against 36.75 Number in Cyprus as of 2013.
- What is the difference in co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country between Cyprus and South Africa?
- 24.75 Number, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and South Africa?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2013.
- How do Cyprus and South Africa rank globally for co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country?
- Cyprus ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 45th 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.