Austria vs Taiwan: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2

Austria
2.76 Number
in 2013
Taiwan
2.43 Number
in 2013
Austria rank
25th
Taiwan rank
28th

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

  • Austria
  • Taiwan
02468197919962013

How they compare

Austria currently reports 2.76 Number against 2.43 Number in Taiwan, a difference of 0.33 Number.

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

Across all 19 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 25th and Taiwan ranks 28th of 56 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Taiwan Difference Ahead
1980s 3.7 Number 0.7223 Number 2.98 Number Austria
1990s 4.34 Number 0.4915 Number 3.85 Number Austria
2000s 4.65 Number 1.6 Number 3.05 Number Austria
2010s 3.8 Number 1.82 Number 1.98 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 Taiwan?
Austria, at 2.76 Number against 2.43 Number in Taiwan as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 between Austria and Taiwan?
0.33 Number, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Taiwan?
19 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2013.
How do Austria and Taiwan rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
Austria ranks 25th and Taiwan ranks 28th 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.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 activity (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
62 places, 1,513 data points, 1977–2013
Last refreshed