Hong Kong, China vs Iceland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international
Hong Kong, China
13.58 Number
in 2013
Iceland
14.53 Number
in 2013
Hong Kong, China rank
44th
Iceland rank
43rd
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 14.53 Number against 13.58 Number in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.95 Number.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 44th and Iceland ranks 43rd of 60 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.74 Number | 0.5511 Number | 3.19 Number | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 10.42 Number | 4.41 Number | 6.01 Number | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 13.44 Number | 14.12 Number | 0.675 Number | Iceland |
| 2010s | 8.9 Number | 11.7 Number | 2.8 Number | Iceland |
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 Iceland?
- Iceland, at 14.53 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 Iceland?
- 0.95 Number, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Iceland?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2013.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Iceland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 44th and Iceland ranks 43rd 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.