Austria vs South Africa: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2
Austria
2.76 Number
in 2013
South Africa
3.14 Number
in 2012
Austria rank
25th
South Africa rank
24th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 over time
- Austria
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 3.14 Number against 2.76 Number in Austria, a difference of 0.38 Number.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 24th of 56 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.49 Number | 1.07 Number | 2.42 Number | Austria |
| 1990s | 4.31 Number | 1.35 Number | 2.96 Number | Austria |
| 2000s | 4.65 Number | 1.82 Number | 2.83 Number | Austria |
| 2010s | 4.15 Number | 2.06 Number | 2.09 Number | Austria |
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, Austria or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 3.14 Number against 2.76 Number in Austria as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 between Austria and South Africa?
- 0.38 Number, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and South Africa?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
- How do Austria and South Africa rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
- Austria ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 24th 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.