Australia vs Singapore: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional

Australia
66.17 Number
in 2012
Singapore
49.34 Number
in 2012
Australia rank
30th
Singapore rank
32nd

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional over time

  • Australia
  • Singapore
0200400600800197719942012

How they compare

Australia currently reports 66.17 Number against 49.34 Number in Singapore, a difference of 16.83 Number.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times Singapore's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 30th and Singapore ranks 32nd of 61 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Singapore Difference Ahead
1970s 49.25 Number 1 Number 48.25 Number Australia
1980s 187.12 Number 5.16 Number 181.96 Number Australia
1990s 361.23 Number 51.25 Number 309.98 Number Australia
2000s 765.22 Number 159.32 Number 605.9 Number Australia
2010s 388.37 Number 127.39 Number 260.98 Number Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional, Australia or Singapore?
Australia, at 66.17 Number against 49.34 Number in Singapore as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional between Australia and Singapore?
16.83 Number, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Singapore?
33 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2012.
How do Australia and Singapore rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
Australia ranks 30th and Singapore ranks 32nd of 61 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional sector (1977-2012). 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 by institutional sector (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
66 places, 2,029 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed