Hong Kong, China vs Liechtenstein: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year

Hong Kong, China
75.07 Number
in 2014
Liechtenstein
59.71 Number
in 2014
Hong Kong, China rank
43rd
Liechtenstein rank
45th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Liechtenstein
020406080198019972014

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 75.07 Number against 59.71 Number in Liechtenstein, a difference of 15.36 Number.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.3 times Liechtenstein's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Liechtenstein ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 43rd and Liechtenstein ranks 45th of 60 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 3 and Liechtenstein in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Liechtenstein Difference Ahead
1980s 16.2 Number 15.62 Number 0.579 Number Hong Kong, China
1990s 34.43 Number 22.05 Number 12.38 Number Hong Kong, China
2000s 46.66 Number 28 Number 18.66 Number Hong Kong, China
2010s 42.11 Number 43.88 Number 1.77 Number Liechtenstein

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year, Hong Kong, China or Liechtenstein?
Hong Kong, China, at 75.07 Number against 59.71 Number in Liechtenstein as of 2014.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between Hong Kong, China and Liechtenstein?
15.36 Number, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Liechtenstein?
35 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2014.
How do Hong Kong, China and Liechtenstein rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
Hong Kong, China ranks 43rd and Liechtenstein ranks 45th 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.

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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