European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) vs United States: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
19,784 Number
in 2012
United States
5,706 Number
in 2012
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) rank
1st
United States rank
3rd
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional over time
- European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
- United States
How they compare
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) currently reports 19,784 Number against 5,706 Number in United States, a difference of 14,078 Number.
That makes European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)'s figure about 3.5 times United States's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) has been ahead every year.
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 1st and United States ranks 3rd of 5 regions.
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,430 Number | 2,692 Number | 2,737 Number | European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) |
| 1980s | 17,137 Number | 10,037 Number | 7,100 Number | European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) |
| 1990s | 29,464 Number | 19,761 Number | 9,703 Number | European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) |
| 2000s | 48,001 Number | 29,870 Number | 18,131 Number | European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) |
| 2010s | 36,134 Number | 17,915 Number | 18,220 Number | European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) |
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 - 28 countries (2013-2020) or United States?
- European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), at 19,784 Number against 5,706 Number in United States as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional between European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) and United States?
- 14,078 Number, with European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) and United States?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) and United States rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
- European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 1st 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.