Hong Kong, China vs India: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2

Hong Kong, China
1.1 Number
in 2006
India
1.29 Number
in 2013
Hong Kong, China rank
44th
India rank
40th

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

  • Hong Kong, China
  • India
051015198019962013

How they compare

India currently reports 1.29 Number against 1.1 Number in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.19 Number.

That makes India's figure about 1.2 times Hong Kong, China's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 44th and India ranks 40th of 56 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and India in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China India Difference Ahead
1980s 0.533 Number 0.1 Number 0.433 Number Hong Kong, China
1990s 0.667 Number 0.063 Number 0.604 Number Hong Kong, China
2000s 1.14 Number 7.31 Number 6.17 Number India

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, Hong Kong, China or India?
India, at 1.29 Number against 1.1 Number in Hong Kong, China as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 between Hong Kong, China and India?
0.19 Number, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and India?
7 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2006.
How do Hong Kong, China and India rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
Hong Kong, China ranks 44th and India ranks 40th 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