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
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.