Mexico vs South Africa: Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country

Mexico
44.42 Number
in 2013
South Africa
61.5 Number
in 2013
Mexico rank
47th
South Africa rank
45th

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

  • Mexico
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 61.5 Number against 44.42 Number in Mexico, a difference of 17.08 Number.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.4 times Mexico's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 47th 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 Mexico South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 1 Number 26 Number 25 Number South Africa
1980s 4.58 Number 67.01 Number 62.43 Number South Africa
1990s 14.1 Number 78.79 Number 64.69 Number South Africa
2000s 47.85 Number 117.48 Number 69.63 Number South Africa
2010s 51.23 Number 93.17 Number 41.94 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, Mexico or South Africa?
South Africa, at 61.5 Number against 44.42 Number in Mexico as of 2013.
What is the difference in co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country between Mexico and South Africa?
17.08 Number, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2013.
How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country?
Mexico ranks 47th 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.

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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