Australia vs Taiwan: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international
Australia
175.53
in 2013
Taiwan
146.88
in 2013
Australia rank
17th
Taiwan rank
18th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international over time
- Australia
- Taiwan
How they compare
Australia currently reports 175.53 against 146.88 in Taiwan, a difference of 28.65.
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 17th and Taiwan ranks 18th of 47 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 | 1.33 | 27.3 | Australia |
| 1980s | 77.13 | 9.1 | 68.03 | Australia |
| 1990s | 132.35 | 27.16 | 105.19 | Australia |
| 2000s | 287.38 | 110.72 | 176.66 | Australia |
| 2010s | 219.9 | 158.39 | 61.51 | 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 against 146.88 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, 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 17th and Taiwan ranks 18th 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.