European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) vs United States: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
7,992 Number
in 2013
United States
8,748 Number
in 2013
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) rank
2nd
United States rank
1st

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

  • European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
  • United States
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k197719952013

How they compare

United States currently reports 8,748 Number against 7,992 Number in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), a difference of 756 Number.

That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)'s.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1977 it was United States ahead.

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 7 regions.

Across the 5 decades both report, European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) averaged higher in 3 and United States in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) United States Difference Ahead
1970s 620.03 Number 545.88 Number 74.15 Number European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
1980s 2,356 Number 2,548 Number 192.13 Number United States
1990s 5,816 Number 7,190 Number 1,374 Number United States
2000s 10,979 Number 10,952 Number 26.31 Number European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
2010s 9,441 Number 9,394 Number 47.1 Number European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)

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 - 28 countries (2013-2020) or United States?
United States, at 8,748 Number against 7,992 Number in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) as of 2013.
What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year between European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) and United States?
756 Number, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) and United States?
37 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2013.
How do European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) and United States rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 2nd 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