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
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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.

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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