Austria vs Canada: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year
Austria
2,030 Number
in 2017
Canada
2,255 Number
in 2014
Austria rank
16th
Canada rank
15th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- Austria
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 2,255 Number against 2,030 Number in Austria, a difference of 225 Number.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 16th and Canada ranks 15th of 60 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Canada in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 265.25 Number | 143.77 Number | 121.48 Number | Austria |
| 1980s | 487.79 Number | 408.43 Number | 79.37 Number | Austria |
| 1990s | 766.72 Number | 913.43 Number | 146.7 Number | Canada |
| 2000s | 1,485 Number | 2,129 Number | 643.8 Number | Canada |
| 2010s | 1,862 Number | 2,281 Number | 419.43 Number | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year, Austria or Canada?
- Canada, at 2,255 Number against 2,030 Number in Austria as of 2014.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between Austria and Canada?
- 225 Number, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Canada?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2014.
- How do Austria and Canada rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Austria ranks 16th and Canada ranks 15th of 60 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.