European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) vs United States: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
252.54 Number
in 2013
United States
149.91 Number
in 2013
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
2nd
United States rank
1st

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

  • European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
  • United States
0200400600197719952013

How they compare

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) currently reports 252.54 Number against 149.91 Number in United States, a difference of 102.63 Number.

That makes European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s figure about 1.7 times United States's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) has been ahead every year.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 6 regions.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) United States Difference Ahead
1970s 33.07 Number 27.68 Number 5.39 Number European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
1980s 160.64 Number 108.87 Number 51.77 Number European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
1990s 268.47 Number 181.55 Number 86.92 Number European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
2000s 460.48 Number 268.79 Number 191.69 Number European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
2010s 367.14 Number 204.4 Number 162.74 Number European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

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, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) or United States?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), at 252.54 Number against 149.91 Number in United States as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 between European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and United States?
102.63 Number, with European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and United States?
37 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2013.
How do European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and United States rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 6 regions.
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