Australia vs Canada: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2

Australia
7.5
in 2013
Canada
5.84
in 2013
Australia rank
13th
Canada rank
15th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 over time

  • Australia
  • Canada
0102030197819952013

How they compare

Australia currently reports 7.5 against 5.84 in Canada, a difference of 1.66.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 13th and Canada ranks 15th of 44 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Canada in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Canada Difference Ahead
1970s 1.15 1.1 0.05 Australia
1980s 4.77 4.03 0.7439 Australia
1990s 7.38 8.51 1.13 Canada
2000s 12.95 18.42 5.48 Canada
2010s 8.95 10.67 1.72 Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2, Australia or Canada?
Australia, at 7.5 against 5.84 in Canada as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 between Australia and Canada?
1.66, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
36 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2013.
How do Australia and Canada rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
Australia ranks 13th and Canada ranks 15th of 44 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 activity (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 NACE Rev. 2 activity (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 1,291 data points, 1977–2013
Last refreshed