Canada vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year

Canada
704.12
in 2013
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1,007
in 2013
Canada rank
7th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
6th

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

  • Canada
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 1,007 against 704.12 in Canada, a difference of 302.88.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.4 times Canada's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 47 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 6.11 82.39 76.28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 59.39 451.85 392.46 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 257.74 981.94 724.2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 871.13 1,451 579.54 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 917.94 1,101 182.9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 1,007 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
302.88, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
37 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2013.
How do Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
Canada ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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