United States of America vs United States: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional

United States of America
5,706 Number
in 2012
United States
5,706 Number
in 2012
United States of America rank
3rd
United States rank
3rd

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

  • United States of America
  • United States
010.0k20.0k30.0k197719942012

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 5,706 Number against 5,706 Number in United States, a difference of 0 Number.

Across all 36 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

United States of America ranks 3rd and United States ranks 3rd of 61 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade United States of America United States Difference Ahead
1970s 2,692 Number 2,692 Number 0 Number
1980s 10,037 Number 10,037 Number 0 Number
1990s 19,761 Number 19,761 Number 0 Number
2000s 29,870 Number 29,870 Number 0 Number
2010s 17,915 Number 17,915 Number 0 Number

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, United States of America or United States?
United States of America, at 5,706 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 United States of America and United States?
0 Number, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and United States?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do United States of America and United States rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
United States of America ranks 3rd and United States ranks 3rd 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.

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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