Hong Kong, China vs South Africa: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international
Hong Kong, China
13.58 Number
in 2013
South Africa
16.34 Number
in 2013
Hong Kong, China rank
44th
South Africa rank
42nd
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international over time
- Hong Kong, China
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 16.34 Number against 13.58 Number in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 2.76 Number.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Hong Kong, China's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 60 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 Number | 5.5 Number | 4.5 Number | South Africa |
| 1980s | 3.46 Number | 12.72 Number | 9.26 Number | South Africa |
| 1990s | 10.42 Number | 22.51 Number | 12.09 Number | South Africa |
| 2000s | 13.44 Number | 30.62 Number | 17.18 Number | South Africa |
| 2010s | 8.9 Number | 25.27 Number | 16.36 Number | South Africa |
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 South Africa?
- South Africa, at 16.34 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 South Africa?
- 2.76 Number, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2013.
- How do Hong Kong, China and South Africa rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 42nd 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.