Canada vs United States: Patent applications to the EPO with foreign co-inventors, by priority

Canada
207 Number
in 2013
United States
2,144 Number
in 2013
Canada rank
4th
United States rank
1st

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

  • Canada
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 2,144 Number against 207 Number in Canada, a difference of 1,937 Number.

That makes United States's figure about 10.4 times Canada's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 22 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada United States Difference Ahead
1970s 2 Number 83.5 Number 81.5 Number United States
1980s 20.7 Number 323.7 Number 303 Number United States
1990s 83.8 Number 1,268 Number 1,184 Number United States
2000s 226.4 Number 2,793 Number 2,567 Number United States
2010s 258.5 Number 2,616 Number 2,357 Number United States

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, Canada or United States?
United States, at 2,144 Number against 207 Number in Canada as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority between Canada and United States?
1,937 Number, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States?
36 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2013.
How do Canada and United States rank globally for patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority?
Canada ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st 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