Australia vs India: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international

Australia
175.53
in 2013
India
139.33
in 2013
Australia rank
17th
India rank
19th

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

  • Australia
  • India
0100200300197719952013

How they compare

Australia currently reports 175.53 against 139.33 in India, a difference of 36.2.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times India's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 17th and India ranks 19th of 47 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia India Difference Ahead
1970s 24.44 1.8 22.63 Australia
1980s 79.77 3.43 76.34 Australia
1990s 132.35 16.56 115.79 Australia
2000s 287.38 154.54 132.84 Australia
2010s 219.9 190.61 29.28 Australia

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, Australia or India?
Australia, at 175.53 against 139.33 in India as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by international between Australia and India?
36.2, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and India?
35 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2013.
How do Australia and India rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
Australia ranks 17th and India ranks 19th of 47 countries.
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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 1,780 data points, 1977–2013
Last refreshed