Israel vs Taiwan, China: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year

Israel
1,332
in 2014
Taiwan, China
1,276
in 2014
Israel rank
16th
Taiwan, China rank
19th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time

  • Israel
  • Taiwan, China
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How they compare

Israel currently reports 1,332 against 1,276 in Taiwan, China, a difference of 56.

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

Israel ranks 16th and Taiwan, China ranks 19th of 47 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 3 and Taiwan, China in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Taiwan, China Difference Ahead
1980s 112.57 41.93 70.64 Israel
1990s 447.87 135.77 312.1 Israel
2000s 1,177 727.39 449.43 Israel
2010s 1,232 1,320 88.39 Taiwan, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year, Israel or Taiwan, China?
Israel, at 1,332 against 1,276 in Taiwan, China as of 2014.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between Israel and Taiwan, China?
56, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Taiwan, China?
35 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2014.
How do Israel and Taiwan, China rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
Israel ranks 16th and Taiwan, China 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