Hong Kong, China vs Slovakia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional
Hong Kong, China
15.98 Number
in 2012
Slovakia
12.9 Number
in 2012
Hong Kong, China rank
42nd
Slovakia rank
45th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Slovakia
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 15.98 Number against 12.9 Number in Slovakia, a difference of 3.08 Number.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.2 times Slovakia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 42nd and Slovakia ranks 45th of 61 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and Slovakia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.54 Number | 4.7 Number | 20.85 Number | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 37.44 Number | 20.44 Number | 17 Number | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 18.49 Number | 26.49 Number | 8 Number | Slovakia |
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 Slovakia?
- Hong Kong, China, at 15.98 Number against 12.9 Number in Slovakia as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional between Hong Kong, China and Slovakia?
- 3.08 Number, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Slovakia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2012.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Slovakia rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 42nd and Slovakia ranks 45th 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.