China except Hong Kong vs United States: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional

China except Hong Kong
1,055 Number
in 2012
United States
5,706 Number
in 2012
China except Hong Kong rank
4th
United States rank
3rd

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

  • China except Hong Kong
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 5,706 Number against 1,055 Number in China except Hong Kong, a difference of 4,651 Number.

That makes United States's figure about 5.4 times China except Hong Kong's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

China except Hong Kong ranks 4th and United States ranks 3rd of 5 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China except Hong Kong United States Difference Ahead
1970s 0.5 Number 2,778 Number 2,777 Number United States
1980s 4.38 Number 10,037 Number 10,032 Number United States
1990s 34.65 Number 19,761 Number 19,726 Number United States
2000s 1,331 Number 29,870 Number 28,539 Number United States
2010s 2,643 Number 17,915 Number 15,272 Number United States

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, China except Hong Kong or United States?
United States, at 5,706 Number against 1,055 Number in China except Hong Kong as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional between China except Hong Kong and United States?
4,651 Number, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China except Hong Kong and United States?
34 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2012.
How do China except Hong Kong and United States rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
China except Hong Kong ranks 4th and United States ranks 3rd of 5 regions.
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