Hong Kong, China vs Hungary: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international
Hong Kong, China
13.58 Number
in 2013
Hungary
18.83 Number
in 2013
Hong Kong, China rank
44th
Hungary rank
41st
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 18.83 Number against 13.58 Number in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 5.25 Number.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.4 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Hungary ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 44th and Hungary ranks 41st of 60 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 Number | 7.87 Number | 6.87 Number | Hungary |
| 1980s | 3.46 Number | 31.91 Number | 28.45 Number | Hungary |
| 1990s | 10.42 Number | 20.65 Number | 10.23 Number | Hungary |
| 2000s | 13.44 Number | 36.02 Number | 22.58 Number | Hungary |
| 2010s | 8.9 Number | 30.96 Number | 22.05 Number | Hungary |
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, Hong Kong, China or Hungary?
- Hungary, at 18.83 Number against 13.58 Number in Hong Kong, China as of 2013.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by international between Hong Kong, China and Hungary?
- 5.25 Number, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Hungary?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2013.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Hungary rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 44th and Hungary ranks 41st 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.