European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) vs United States of America: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
7,283 Number
in 2013
United States of America
6,776 Number
in 2013
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) rank
2nd
United States of America rank
1st

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

  • European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
  • United States of America
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How they compare

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) currently reports 7,283 Number against 6,776 Number in United States of America, a difference of 507 Number.

That makes European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)'s figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) has been ahead every year.

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 1st of 7 regions.

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 768.04 Number 370.02 Number 398.02 Number European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
1980s 2,876 Number 1,669 Number 1,208 Number European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
1990s 5,325 Number 4,445 Number 879.75 Number European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
2000s 9,223 Number 8,147 Number 1,075 Number European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
2010s 8,790 Number 7,244 Number 1,546 Number European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)

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 - 28 countries (2013-2020) or United States of America?
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), at 7,283 Number against 6,776 Number in United States of America as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by international between European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) and United States of America?
507 Number, with European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) and United States of America?
37 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2013.
How do European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) and United States of America rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 2nd and United States of America 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