Canada vs Euro area - 18 countries (2014): High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year

Canada
704.12 Number
in 2013
Euro area - 18 countries (2014)
6,109 Number
in 2013
Canada rank
10th
Euro area - 18 countries (2014) rank
5th

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

  • Canada
  • Euro area - 18 countries (2014)
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How they compare

Euro area - 18 countries (2014) currently reports 6,109 Number against 704.12 Number in Canada, a difference of 5,405 Number.

That makes Euro area - 18 countries (2014)'s figure about 8.7 times Canada's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, Euro area - 18 countries (2014) has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 10th and Euro area - 18 countries (2014) ranks 5th of 60 countries.

Euro area - 18 countries (2014) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Euro area - 18 countries (2014) Difference Ahead
1970s 6.11 Number 512.76 Number 506.65 Number Euro area - 18 countries (2014)
1980s 59.39 Number 1,800 Number 1,741 Number Euro area - 18 countries (2014)
1990s 257.74 Number 4,394 Number 4,136 Number Euro area - 18 countries (2014)
2000s 871.13 Number 8,582 Number 7,711 Number Euro area - 18 countries (2014)
2010s 917.94 Number 7,248 Number 6,330 Number Euro area - 18 countries (2014)

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 Euro area - 18 countries (2014)?
Euro area - 18 countries (2014), at 6,109 Number against 704.12 Number in Canada as of 2013.
What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year between Canada and Euro area - 18 countries (2014)?
5,405 Number, with Euro area - 18 countries (2014) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Euro area - 18 countries (2014)?
37 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2013.
How do Canada and Euro area - 18 countries (2014) rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
Canada ranks 10th and Euro area - 18 countries (2014) ranks 5th of 60 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)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
67 places, 1,999 data points, 1977–2013
Last refreshed