European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) vs United States: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
6,985 Number
in 2013
United States
8,748 Number
in 2013
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
3rd
United States rank
1st

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

  • European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
  • United States
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k197719952013

How they compare

United States currently reports 8,748 Number against 6,985 Number in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), a difference of 1,763 Number.

That makes United States's figure about 1.3 times European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1977 it was United States ahead.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 7 regions.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) United States Difference Ahead
1970s 537.64 Number 545.88 Number 8.24 Number United States
1980s 1,904 Number 2,548 Number 643.98 Number United States
1990s 4,834 Number 7,190 Number 2,356 Number United States
2000s 9,528 Number 10,952 Number 1,424 Number United States
2010s 8,340 Number 9,394 Number 1,054 Number United States

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, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) or United States?
United States, at 8,748 Number against 6,985 Number in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) as of 2013.
What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year between European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and United States?
1,763 Number, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and United States?
37 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2013.
How do European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and United States rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 7 regions.
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