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
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.