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

Australia
175.53 Number
in 2013
Taiwan
146.88 Number
in 2013
Australia rank
21st
Taiwan rank
22nd

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

  • Australia
  • Taiwan
0100200300197719952013

How they compare

Australia currently reports 175.53 Number against 146.88 Number in Taiwan, a difference of 28.65 Number.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Taiwan's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 21st and Taiwan ranks 22nd of 60 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Taiwan Difference Ahead
1970s 28.63 Number 1.33 Number 27.3 Number Australia
1980s 77.13 Number 9.1 Number 68.03 Number Australia
1990s 132.35 Number 27.16 Number 105.19 Number Australia
2000s 287.38 Number 110.72 Number 176.66 Number Australia
2010s 219.9 Number 158.39 Number 61.51 Number 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 Taiwan?
Australia, at 175.53 Number against 146.88 Number in Taiwan as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by international between Australia and Taiwan?
28.65 Number, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Taiwan?
35 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2013.
How do Australia and Taiwan rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
Australia ranks 21st and Taiwan ranks 22nd of 60 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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About this data

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