India vs Taïwan: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year

India
1,319
in 2014
Taïwan
1,276
in 2014
India rank
17th
Taïwan rank
19th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time

  • India
  • Taïwan
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How they compare

India currently reports 1,319 against 1,276 in Taïwan, a difference of 43.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1980 it was India ahead.

India ranks 17th and Taïwan ranks 19th of 47 countries.

Taïwan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Taïwan Difference Ahead
1980s 13.3 41.93 28.63 Taïwan
1990s 52.62 135.77 83.15 Taïwan
2000s 526.69 727.39 200.7 Taïwan
2010s 1,155 1,320 165.12 Taïwan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year, India or Taïwan?
India, at 1,319 against 1,276 in Taïwan as of 2014.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between India and Taïwan?
43, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Taïwan?
35 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2014.
How do India and Taïwan rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
India ranks 17th and Taïwan ranks 19th of 47 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,866 data points, 1978–2017
Last refreshed