Europe & Central Asia vs India: Patent applications, nonresidents
Patent applications, nonresidents over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- India
How they compare
Europe & Central Asia currently reports 151,788 against 35,306 in India, a difference of 116,482.
That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 4.3 times India's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 6th and India ranks 5th of 12 groups.
Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 81,053 | 2,278 | 78,775 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1990s | 79,099 | 4,238 | 74,862 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2000s | 120,015 | 17,519 | 102,496 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2010s | 134,996 | 32,643 | 102,353 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2020s | 151,788 | 33,630 | 118,158 | Europe & Central Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, Europe & Central Asia or India?
- Europe & Central Asia, at 151,788 against 35,306 in India as of 2020.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents between Europe & Central Asia and India?
- 116,482, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and India?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and India rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 6th and India ranks 5th of 12 groups.
- 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.