All countries of the world vs United States of America: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international

All countries of the world
18,956 Number
in 2013
United States of America
6,776 Number
in 2013
All countries of the world rank
1st
United States of America rank
1st

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

  • All countries of the world
  • United States of America
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How they compare

All countries of the world currently reports 18,956 Number against 6,776 Number in United States of America, a difference of 12,180 Number.

That makes All countries of the world's figure about 2.8 times United States of America's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, All countries of the world has been ahead every year.

All countries of the world ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 1st of 7 regions.

All countries of the world has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade All countries of the world United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 1,362 Number 370.02 Number 991.8 Number All countries of the world
1980s 5,661 Number 1,669 Number 3,992 Number All countries of the world
1990s 11,971 Number 4,445 Number 7,526 Number All countries of the world
2000s 22,621 Number 8,147 Number 14,474 Number All countries of the world
2010s 21,695 Number 7,244 Number 14,450 Number All countries of the world

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year by international, All countries of the world or United States of America?
All countries of the world, at 18,956 Number against 6,776 Number in United States of America as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by international between All countries of the world and United States of America?
12,180 Number, with All countries of the world ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for All countries of the world and United States of America?
37 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2013.
How do All countries of the world and United States of America rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
All countries of the world ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 1st of 7 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (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 international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
67 places, 2,107 data points, 1977–2013
Last refreshed