United States vs United States: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)

United States
36,903 Number
in 2014
United States
36,903 Number
in 2014
United States rank
1st
United States rank
1st

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) over time

  • United States
  • United States
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k197819962014

How they compare

United States currently reports 36,903 Number against 36,903 Number in United States, a difference of 0 Number.

Across all 37 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

United States ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 60 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade United States United States Difference Ahead
1970s 4,090 Number 4,090 Number 0 Number —
1980s 11,281 Number 11,281 Number 0 Number —
1990s 22,144 Number 22,144 Number 0 Number —
2000s 33,445 Number 33,445 Number 0 Number —
2010s 33,840 Number 33,840 Number 0 Number —

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year, United States or United States?
United States, at 36,903 Number against 36,903 Number in United States as of 2014.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between United States and United States?
0 Number, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States and United States?
37 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2014.
How do United States and United States rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
United States ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st 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