European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) vs United States: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
49,212 Number
in 2017
United States
36,903 Number
in 2014
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
3rd
United States rank
1st
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- United States
How they compare
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) currently reports 49,212 Number against 36,903 Number in United States, a difference of 12,309 Number.
That makes European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s figure about 1.3 times United States's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) has been ahead every year.
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 6 regions.
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,187 Number | 5,005 Number | 4,182 Number | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) |
| 1980s | 17,649 Number | 11,281 Number | 6,368 Number | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) |
| 1990s | 29,925 Number | 22,144 Number | 7,781 Number | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) |
| 2000s | 49,460 Number | 33,445 Number | 16,015 Number | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) |
| 2010s | 51,515 Number | 33,840 Number | 17,675 Number | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) or United States?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), at 49,212 Number against 36,903 Number in United States as of 2017.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and United States?
- 12,309 Number, with European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and United States?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2014.
- How do European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and United States rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 3rd 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.