All countries of the world vs United States of America: Patent applications to the EPO with foreign co-inventors, by priority

All countries of the world
4,258 Number
in 2013
United States of America
2,144 Number
in 2013
All countries of the world rank
1st
United States of America rank
1st

Patent applications to the EPO with foreign co-inventors, by priority over time

  • All countries of the world
  • United States of America
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How they compare

All countries of the world currently reports 4,258 Number against 2,144 Number in United States of America, a difference of 2,114 Number.

That makes All countries of the world's figure about 2.0 times United States of America's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, All countries of the world has been ahead every year.

All countries of the world ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 1st of 1 regions.

All countries of the world has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade All countries of the world United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 162 Number 64.33 Number 97.67 Number All countries of the world
1980s 633.6 Number 323.7 Number 309.9 Number All countries of the world
1990s 2,102 Number 1,268 Number 833.9 Number All countries of the world
2000s 4,981 Number 2,793 Number 2,188 Number All countries of the world
2010s 5,186 Number 2,616 Number 2,570 Number All countries of the world

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority, All countries of the world or United States of America?
All countries of the world, at 4,258 Number against 2,144 Number in United States of America as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority between All countries of the world and United States of America?
2,114 Number, with All countries of the world ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for All countries of the world and United States of America?
37 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2013.
How do All countries of the world and United States of America rank globally for patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority?
All countries of the world ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 1st of 1 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO with foreign co-inventors, by priority year (1977-2013). 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 with foreign co-inventors, by priority year (1977-2013)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
23 places, 745 data points, 1977–2013
Last refreshed