Australia vs India: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year

Australia
840.84
in 2014
India
1,319
in 2014
Australia rank
20th
India rank
17th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time

  • Australia
  • India
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How they compare

India currently reports 1,319 against 840.84 in Australia, a difference of 478.16.

That makes India's figure about 1.6 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 20th and India ranks 17th of 47 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and India in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia India Difference Ahead
1980s 352.55 13.3 339.26 Australia
1990s 531.29 52.62 478.68 Australia
2000s 1,025 526.69 498.49 Australia
2010s 845.33 1,155 309.97 India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year, Australia or India?
India, at 1,319 against 840.84 in Australia as of 2014.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between Australia and India?
478.16, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and India?
35 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2014.
How do Australia and India rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
Australia ranks 20th and India ranks 17th of 47 countries.
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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,866 data points, 1978–2017
Last refreshed