Hong Kong, China vs Liechtenstein: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international
Hong Kong, China
13.58 Number
in 2013
Liechtenstein
8.38 Number
in 2013
Hong Kong, China rank
44th
Liechtenstein rank
48th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Liechtenstein
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 13.58 Number against 8.38 Number in Liechtenstein, a difference of 5.2 Number.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.6 times Liechtenstein's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Liechtenstein ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 44th and Liechtenstein ranks 48th of 60 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 4 and Liechtenstein in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Liechtenstein | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 Number | 2.8 Number | 1.8 Number | Liechtenstein |
| 1980s | 3.46 Number | 3.34 Number | 0.123 Number | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 10.42 Number | 4.62 Number | 5.8 Number | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 13.44 Number | 6.95 Number | 6.49 Number | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 8.9 Number | 6.27 Number | 2.63 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 Liechtenstein?
- Hong Kong, China, at 13.58 Number against 8.38 Number in Liechtenstein as of 2013.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by international between Hong Kong, China and Liechtenstein?
- 5.2 Number, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Liechtenstein?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2013.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Liechtenstein rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 44th and Liechtenstein ranks 48th 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.