Australia vs Canada: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2
Australia
7.5 Number
in 2013
Canada
5.84 Number
in 2013
Australia rank
16th
Canada rank
18th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Australia currently reports 7.5 Number against 5.84 Number in Canada, a difference of 1.66 Number.
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 16th and Canada ranks 18th of 56 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 Number | 1.1 Number | 0.05 Number | Australia |
| 1980s | 4.77 Number | 4.03 Number | 0.7439 Number | Australia |
| 1990s | 7.38 Number | 8.51 Number | 1.13 Number | Canada |
| 2000s | 12.95 Number | 18.42 Number | 5.48 Number | Canada |
| 2010s | 8.95 Number | 10.67 Number | 1.72 Number | 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 Number against 5.84 Number 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 Number, 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 16th and Canada ranks 18th of 56 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.