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

Brazil
2.67 Number
in 2013
Taiwan
2.43 Number
in 2013
Brazil rank
26th
Taiwan rank
28th

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

  • Brazil
  • Taiwan
02468198019962013

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 2.67 Number against 2.43 Number in Taiwan, a difference of 0.24 Number.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 26th and Taiwan ranks 28th of 56 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Taiwan Difference Ahead
1990s 1.15 Number 0.4915 Number 0.659 Number Brazil
2000s 4.17 Number 1.6 Number 2.57 Number Brazil
2010s 3.02 Number 1.82 Number 1.2 Number Brazil

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, Brazil or Taiwan?
Brazil, at 2.67 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 Brazil and Taiwan?
0.24 Number, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Taiwan?
16 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2013.
How do Brazil and Taiwan rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
Brazil ranks 26th 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