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
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.