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

Hong Kong, China
75.07 Number
in 2014
Mexico
72.45 Number
in 2014
Hong Kong, China rank
43rd
Mexico rank
44th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Mexico
020406080198019972014

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 75.07 Number against 72.45 Number in Mexico, a difference of 2.62 Number.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mexico ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 43rd and Mexico ranks 44th of 60 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Mexico Difference Ahead
1980s 16.2 Number 7.19 Number 9.01 Number Hong Kong, China
1990s 34.43 Number 22.89 Number 11.54 Number Hong Kong, China
2000s 46.66 Number 63.37 Number 16.71 Number Mexico
2010s 42.11 Number 70.44 Number 28.33 Number Mexico

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 Mexico?
Hong Kong, China, at 75.07 Number against 72.45 Number in Mexico as of 2014.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between Hong Kong, China and Mexico?
2.62 Number, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Mexico?
35 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2014.
How do Hong Kong, China and Mexico rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
Hong Kong, China ranks 43rd and Mexico ranks 44th 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