European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) vs United States of America: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
283.32 Number
in 2013
United States of America
149.91 Number
in 2013
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) rank
1st
United States of America rank
1st

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

  • European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
  • United States of America
0200400600197719952013

How they compare

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) currently reports 283.32 Number against 149.91 Number in United States of America, a difference of 133.41 Number.

That makes European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)'s figure about 1.9 times United States of America's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) has been ahead every year.

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 1st of 6 regions.

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 41.06 Number 27.68 Number 13.38 Number European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
1980s 189.53 Number 108.87 Number 80.66 Number European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
1990s 310.9 Number 181.55 Number 129.35 Number European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
2000s 512.81 Number 268.79 Number 244.02 Number European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
2010s 414.6 Number 204.4 Number 210.19 Number European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)

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 - 28 countries (2013-2020) or United States of America?
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), at 283.32 Number against 149.91 Number in United States of America as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 between European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) and United States of America?
133.41 Number, with European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) and United States of America?
37 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2013.
How do European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) and United States of America rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 1st and United States of America 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