India vs New Zealand: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international

India
139.33 Number
in 2013
New Zealand
64.48 Number
in 2013
India rank
23rd
New Zealand rank
27th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international over time

  • India
  • New Zealand
050100150200250197719952013

How they compare

India currently reports 139.33 Number against 64.48 Number in New Zealand, a difference of 74.85 Number.

That makes India's figure about 2.2 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1978 it was New Zealand ahead.

India ranks 23rd and New Zealand ranks 27th of 60 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade India New Zealand Difference Ahead
1970s 1.8 Number 4.45 Number 2.65 Number New Zealand
1980s 3.43 Number 9.81 Number 6.39 Number New Zealand
1990s 16.56 Number 24.53 Number 7.97 Number New Zealand
2000s 154.54 Number 61.89 Number 92.65 Number India
2010s 190.61 Number 61.7 Number 128.92 Number India

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, India or New Zealand?
India, at 139.33 Number against 64.48 Number in New Zealand as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by international between India and New Zealand?
74.85 Number, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and New Zealand?
35 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2013.
How do India and New Zealand rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
India ranks 23rd and New Zealand ranks 27th 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