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

India
139.33
in 2013
Taiwan
146.88
in 2013
India rank
19th
Taiwan rank
18th

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

  • India
  • Taiwan
050100150200250197819952013

How they compare

Taiwan currently reports 146.88 against 139.33 in India, a difference of 7.55.

That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.1 times India's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1979 it was India ahead.

India ranks 19th and Taiwan ranks 18th of 47 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India Taiwan Difference Ahead
1970s 1.71 1.33 0.38 India
1980s 3.43 9.64 6.21 Taiwan
1990s 16.56 27.16 10.6 Taiwan
2000s 154.54 110.72 43.83 India
2010s 190.61 158.39 32.22 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 Taiwan?
Taiwan, at 146.88 against 139.33 in India as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by international between India and Taiwan?
7.55, with Taiwan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Taiwan?
34 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2013.
How do India and Taiwan rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
India ranks 19th and Taiwan ranks 18th of 47 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 1,780 data points, 1977–2013
Last refreshed