East Asia & Pacific vs United States of America: Patent applications, residents
Patent applications, residents over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- United States of America
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific currently reports 1.77 million against 262,244 in United States of America, a difference of 1.51 million.
That makes East Asia & Pacific's figure about 6.7 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1980 it was East Asia & Pacific ahead.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 2nd of 12 groups.
East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 225,009 | 66,380 | 158,630 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1990s | 393,466 | 111,226 | 282,240 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2000s | 570,098 | 203,253 | 366,845 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2010s | 1.32 million | 277,921 | 1.04 million | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2020s | 1.77 million | 269,586 | 1.50 million | East Asia & Pacific |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, residents, East Asia & Pacific or United States of America?
- East Asia & Pacific, at 1.77 million against 262,244 in United States of America as of 2020.
- What is the difference in patent applications, residents between East Asia & Pacific and United States of America?
- 1.51 million, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and United States of America?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and United States of America rank globally for patent applications, residents?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 2nd 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, residents. 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.