Hong Kong, China vs Romania: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year
Hong Kong, China
75.07 Number
in 2014
Romania
99.57 Number
in 2017
Hong Kong, China rank
43rd
Romania rank
41st
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 99.57 Number against 75.07 Number in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 24.5 Number.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.3 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Romania ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 43rd and Romania ranks 41st of 60 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.11 Number | 2.75 Number | 7.36 Number | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 34.92 Number | 5.41 Number | 29.51 Number | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 46.66 Number | 21.32 Number | 25.34 Number | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 42.11 Number | 70.74 Number | 28.63 Number | Romania |
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 Romania?
- Romania, at 99.57 Number against 75.07 Number in Hong Kong, China as of 2017.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between Hong Kong, China and Romania?
- 24.5 Number, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Romania?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2014.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Romania rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 43rd and Romania ranks 41st 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.