Hong Kong, China vs Latvia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international
Hong Kong, China
13.58 Number
in 2013
Latvia
9.91 Number
in 2013
Hong Kong, China rank
44th
Latvia rank
46th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Latvia
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 13.58 Number against 9.91 Number in Latvia, a difference of 3.67 Number.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.4 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 44th and Latvia ranks 46th of 60 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.28 Number | 1.16 Number | 9.12 Number | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 13.44 Number | 4.09 Number | 9.35 Number | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 8.9 Number | 6.65 Number | 2.25 Number | Hong Kong, China |
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 Latvia?
- Hong Kong, China, at 13.58 Number against 9.91 Number in Latvia as of 2013.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by international between Hong Kong, China and Latvia?
- 3.67 Number, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Latvia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2013.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Latvia rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 44th and Latvia ranks 46th 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.