Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) vs United States: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international

Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)
5,871 Number
in 2013
United States
6,776 Number
in 2013
Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) rank
4th
United States rank
1st

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

  • Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 6,776 Number against 5,871 Number in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022), a difference of 905 Number.

That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) ahead.

Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 7 regions.

Across the 5 decades both report, Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) averaged higher in 2 and United States in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) United States Difference Ahead
1970s 564.32 Number 370.02 Number 194.3 Number Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)
1980s 2,179 Number 1,669 Number 510.31 Number Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)
1990s 4,075 Number 4,445 Number 370.27 Number United States
2000s 7,200 Number 8,147 Number 947.21 Number United States
2010s 7,045 Number 7,244 Number 199.69 Number United States

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, Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) or United States?
United States, at 6,776 Number against 5,871 Number in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by international between Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) and United States?
905 Number, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) and United States?
37 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2013.
How do Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) and United States rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) ranks 4th and United States 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