Canada vs China except Hong Kong: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year

Canada
704.12
in 2013
China except Hong Kong
2,170
in 2013
Canada rank
7th
China except Hong Kong rank
6th

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time

  • Canada
  • China except Hong Kong
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How they compare

China except Hong Kong currently reports 2,170 against 704.12 in Canada, a difference of 1,466.

That makes China except Hong Kong's figure about 3.1 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 7th and China except Hong Kong ranks 6th of 47 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and China except Hong Kong in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada China except Hong Kong Difference Ahead
1980s 72.96 2.68 70.29 Canada
1990s 257.74 12.26 245.48 Canada
2000s 871.13 782.89 88.24 Canada
2010s 917.94 2,281 1,363 China except Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year, Canada or China except Hong Kong?
China except Hong Kong, at 2,170 against 704.12 in Canada as of 2013.
What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year between Canada and China except Hong Kong?
1,466, with China except Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and China except Hong Kong?
30 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2013.
How do Canada and China except Hong Kong rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
Canada ranks 7th and China except Hong Kong ranks 6th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2013). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2013)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 1,681 data points, 1977–2013
Last refreshed