All countries of the world vs United States: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year

All countries of the world
143,126 Number
in 2014
United States
36,903 Number
in 2014
All countries of the world rank
1st
United States rank
1st

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time

  • All countries of the world
  • United States
050.0k100.0k150.0k197819962014

How they compare

All countries of the world currently reports 143,126 Number against 36,903 Number in United States, a difference of 106,223 Number.

That makes All countries of the world's figure about 3.9 times United States's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, All countries of the world has been ahead every year.

All countries of the world ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 6 regions.

All countries of the world has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade All countries of the world United States Difference Ahead
1970s 15,225 Number 4,090 Number 11,135 Number All countries of the world
1980s 42,010 Number 11,281 Number 30,729 Number All countries of the world
1990s 75,451 Number 22,144 Number 53,307 Number All countries of the world
2000s 126,685 Number 33,445 Number 93,240 Number All countries of the world
2010s 137,880 Number 33,840 Number 104,041 Number All countries of the world

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year, All countries of the world or United States?
All countries of the world, at 143,126 Number against 36,903 Number in United States as of 2014.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between All countries of the world and United States?
106,223 Number, with All countries of the world ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for All countries of the world and United States?
37 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2014.
How do All countries of the world and United States rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
All countries of the world ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 6 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
66 places, 2,224 data points, 1978–2017
Last refreshed