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
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.