Australia vs Chinese Taipei: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year

Australia
840.84
in 2014
Chinese Taipei
1,276
in 2014
Australia rank
20th
Chinese Taipei rank
19th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time

  • Australia
  • Chinese Taipei
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How they compare

Chinese Taipei currently reports 1,276 against 840.84 in Australia, a difference of 435.16.

That makes Chinese Taipei's figure about 1.5 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 Chinese Taipei ranks 19th of 47 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Chinese Taipei Difference Ahead
1980s 352.55 41.93 310.63 Australia
1990s 531.29 135.77 395.52 Australia
2000s 1,025 727.39 297.79 Australia
2010s 845.33 1,320 475.09 Chinese Taipei

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 Chinese Taipei?
Chinese Taipei, at 1,276 against 840.84 in Australia as of 2014.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between Australia and Chinese Taipei?
435.16, with Chinese Taipei ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Chinese Taipei?
35 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2014.
How do Australia and Chinese Taipei rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
Australia ranks 20th and Chinese Taipei ranks 19th 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