European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) vs United States: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
6,436 Number
in 2013
United States
6,776 Number
in 2013
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
3rd
United States rank
1st
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international over time
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 6,776 Number against 6,436 Number in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), a difference of 340 Number.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1977 it was European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ahead.
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 7 regions.
Across the 5 decades both report, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) averaged higher in 4 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 614.62 Number | 370.02 Number | 244.6 Number | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) |
| 1980s | 2,421 Number | 1,669 Number | 752.41 Number | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) |
| 1990s | 4,545 Number | 4,445 Number | 100.42 Number | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) |
| 2000s | 8,021 Number | 8,147 Number | 126.29 Number | United States |
| 2010s | 7,774 Number | 7,244 Number | 529.71 Number | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) |
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, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) or United States?
- United States, at 6,776 Number against 6,436 Number in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) as of 2013.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by international between European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and United States?
- 340 Number, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and United States?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2013.
- How do European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and United States rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 3rd 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.