Hong Kong, China vs Slovenia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year
Hong Kong, China
75.07 Number
in 2014
Slovenia
114.25 Number
in 2017
Hong Kong, China rank
43rd
Slovenia rank
39th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Slovenia
How they compare
Slovenia currently reports 114.25 Number against 75.07 Number in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 39.18 Number.
That makes Slovenia's figure about 1.5 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 43rd and Slovenia ranks 39th of 60 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and Slovenia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.53 Number | 2 Number | 25.53 Number | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 34.43 Number | 19.54 Number | 14.89 Number | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 46.66 Number | 95.99 Number | 49.33 Number | Slovenia |
| 2010s | 42.11 Number | 121.62 Number | 79.51 Number | Slovenia |
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 Slovenia?
- Slovenia, at 114.25 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 Slovenia?
- 39.18 Number, with Slovenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Slovenia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2014.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Slovenia rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 43rd and Slovenia ranks 39th 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.