Hong Kong, China vs Lithuania: Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country

Hong Kong, China
19 Number
in 2013
Lithuania
18.33 Number
in 2013
Hong Kong, China rank
56th
Lithuania rank
57th

Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Lithuania
020406080100197719952013

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 19 Number against 18.33 Number in Lithuania, a difference of 0.67 Number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 56th and Lithuania ranks 57th of 60 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Lithuania Difference Ahead
1980s 25 Number 1 Number 24 Number Hong Kong, China
1990s 31.6 Number 1.02 Number 30.58 Number Hong Kong, China
2000s 47.1 Number 6.5 Number 40.6 Number Hong Kong, China
2010s 26.98 Number 20.21 Number 6.77 Number Hong Kong, China

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, Hong Kong, China or Lithuania?
Hong Kong, China, at 19 Number against 18.33 Number in Lithuania as of 2013.
What is the difference in co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country between Hong Kong, China and Lithuania?
0.67 Number, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Lithuania?
20 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2013.
How do Hong Kong, China and Lithuania rank globally for co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country?
Hong Kong, China ranks 56th and Lithuania ranks 57th 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.

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Indicator
Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country of residence - number (1977-2013)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
66 places, 2,201 data points, 1977–2013
Last refreshed