Canada vs Europe & Central Asia: Patent applications, nonresidents
Patent applications, nonresidents over time
- Canada
- Europe & Central Asia
How they compare
Europe & Central Asia currently reports 151,788 against 32,445 in Canada, a difference of 119,343.
That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 4.7 times Canada's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 6th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 6th of 150 countries.
Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Europe & Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25,685 | 82,544 | 56,859 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1990s | 25,415 | 79,099 | 53,684 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2000s | 34,903 | 120,015 | 85,112 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2010s | 31,163 | 134,996 | 103,833 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2020s | 30,113 | 151,788 | 121,675 | Europe & Central Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, Canada or Europe & Central Asia?
- Europe & Central Asia, at 151,788 against 32,445 in Canada as of 2020.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents between Canada and Europe & Central Asia?
- 119,343, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Europe & Central Asia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Canada and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Canada ranks 6th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 6th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans, published as Patent applications, nonresidents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Patent applications are worldwide patent applications filed through the Patent Cooperation Treaty procedure or with a national patent office for exclusive rights for an invention--a product or process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem. A patent provides protection for the invention to the owner of the patent for a limited period, generally 20 years.