New Zealand vs Chinese Taipei: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2

New Zealand
2.23 Number
in 2013
Chinese Taipei
2.43 Number
in 2013
New Zealand rank
32nd
Chinese Taipei rank
28th

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

  • New Zealand
  • Chinese Taipei
051015197719952013

How they compare

Chinese Taipei currently reports 2.43 Number against 2.23 Number in New Zealand, a difference of 0.2 Number.

That makes Chinese Taipei's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1983 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 32nd and Chinese Taipei ranks 28th of 56 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Chinese Taipei Difference Ahead
1980s 1.67 Number 0.7223 Number 0.95 Number New Zealand
1990s 3.13 Number 0.4915 Number 2.64 Number New Zealand
2000s 8.49 Number 1.6 Number 6.89 Number New Zealand
2010s 3.56 Number 1.82 Number 1.75 Number New Zealand

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, New Zealand or Chinese Taipei?
Chinese Taipei, at 2.43 Number against 2.23 Number in New Zealand as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 between New Zealand and Chinese Taipei?
0.2 Number, with Chinese Taipei ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Chinese Taipei?
19 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2013.
How do New Zealand and Chinese Taipei rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
New Zealand ranks 32nd and Chinese Taipei 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