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

Hong Kong
19 Number
in 2013
Romania
21.5 Number
in 2013
Hong Kong rank
56th
Romania rank
54th

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

  • Hong Kong
  • Romania
020406080100197719952013

How they compare

Romania currently reports 21.5 Number against 19 Number in Hong Kong, a difference of 2.5 Number.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Romania ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 56th and Romania ranks 54th of 60 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Romania Difference Ahead
1980s 13.89 Number 3.29 Number 10.61 Number Hong Kong
1990s 32.3 Number 4.92 Number 27.38 Number Hong Kong
2000s 47.1 Number 9.8 Number 37.3 Number Hong Kong
2010s 26.98 Number 25.39 Number 1.59 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, Hong Kong or Romania?
Romania, 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 Hong Kong and Romania?
2.5 Number, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Romania?
30 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2013.
How do Hong Kong and Romania rank globally for co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country?
Hong Kong ranks 56th and Romania ranks 54th 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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About this data

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