Hong Kong, China vs Iceland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional
Hong Kong, China
15.98 Number
in 2012
Iceland
13.58 Number
in 2011
Hong Kong, China rank
42nd
Iceland rank
43rd
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Iceland
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 15.98 Number against 13.58 Number in Iceland, a difference of 2.4 Number.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 42nd and Iceland ranks 43rd of 61 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.83 Number | 0.5 Number | 2.33 Number | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 11.55 Number | 2.01 Number | 9.54 Number | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 24.63 Number | 10.75 Number | 13.89 Number | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 37.44 Number | 25.77 Number | 11.67 Number | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 19.75 Number | 13.33 Number | 6.42 Number | Hong Kong, China |
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, Hong Kong, China or Iceland?
- Hong Kong, China, at 15.98 Number against 13.58 Number in Iceland as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional between Hong Kong, China and Iceland?
- 2.4 Number, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Iceland?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2011.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Iceland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 42nd and Iceland ranks 43rd 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.