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

Hungary
2.4 Number
in 2012
Taiwan
2.43 Number
in 2013
Hungary rank
29th
Taiwan rank
28th

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

  • Hungary
  • Taiwan
01234198019962013

How they compare

Taiwan currently reports 2.43 Number against 2.4 Number in Hungary, a difference of 0.03 Number.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 29th and Taiwan ranks 28th of 56 countries.

Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Taiwan Difference Ahead
1980s 3.04 Number 0.7223 Number 2.32 Number Hungary
1990s 3.4 Number 0.4915 Number 2.91 Number Hungary
2000s 1.85 Number 1.67 Number 0.1736 Number Hungary
2010s 2.18 Number 1.61 Number 0.565 Number Hungary

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, Hungary or Taiwan?
Taiwan, at 2.43 Number against 2.4 Number in Hungary as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 between Hungary and Taiwan?
0.03 Number, with Taiwan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Taiwan?
17 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2012.
How do Hungary and Taiwan rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
Hungary ranks 29th 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