Canada vs United Kingdom: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year
Canada
704.12 Number
in 2013
United Kingdom
1,007 Number
in 2013
Canada rank
10th
United Kingdom rank
8th
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 1,007 Number against 704.12 Number in Canada, a difference of 302.88 Number.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.4 times Canada's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 60 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.11 Number | 82.39 Number | 76.28 Number | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 59.39 Number | 451.85 Number | 392.46 Number | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 257.74 Number | 981.94 Number | 724.2 Number | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 871.13 Number | 1,451 Number | 579.54 Number | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 917.94 Number | 1,101 Number | 182.9 Number | United Kingdom |
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 United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 1,007 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 United Kingdom?
- 302.88 Number, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2013.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Canada ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 8th 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.