Australia vs India: Patent applications to the EPO with foreign co-inventors, by priority

Australia
85 Number
in 2013
India
124 Number
in 2013
Australia rank
8th
India rank
6th

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

  • Australia
  • India
050100150200197819952013

How they compare

India currently reports 124 Number against 85 Number in Australia, a difference of 39 Number.

That makes India's figure about 1.5 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 8th and India ranks 6th of 22 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and India in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia India Difference Ahead
1970s 8.5 Number 1 Number 7.5 Number Australia
1980s 15.89 Number 5.22 Number 10.67 Number Australia
1990s 45.6 Number 8.9 Number 36.7 Number Australia
2000s 111 Number 78.3 Number 32.7 Number Australia
2010s 114.75 Number 163.25 Number 48.5 Number India

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, Australia or India?
India, at 124 Number against 85 Number in Australia as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority between Australia and India?
39 Number, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and India?
35 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2013.
How do Australia and India rank globally for patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority?
Australia ranks 8th and India ranks 6th of 22 countries.
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