European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) vs United States of America: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional

European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)
19,780 Number
in 2012
United States of America
5,706 Number
in 2012
European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) rank
2nd
United States of America rank
3rd

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

  • European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)
  • United States of America
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How they compare

European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) currently reports 19,780 Number against 5,706 Number in United States of America, a difference of 14,074 Number.

That makes European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)'s figure about 3.5 times United States of America's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) has been ahead every year.

European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 3rd of 5 regions.

European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 5,430 Number 2,692 Number 2,737 Number European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)
1980s 17,137 Number 10,037 Number 7,100 Number European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)
1990s 29,457 Number 19,761 Number 9,696 Number European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)
2000s 47,981 Number 29,870 Number 18,112 Number European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)
2010s 36,126 Number 17,915 Number 18,211 Number European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)

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, European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) or United States of America?
European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013), at 19,780 Number against 5,706 Number in United States of America as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional between European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) and United States of America?
14,074 Number, with European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) and United States of America?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) and United States of America rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) ranks 2nd and United States of America 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