Liechtenstein vs Taiwan, China: Patent applications to the EPO with foreign co-inventors, by priority

Liechtenstein
30 Number
in 2013
Taiwan, China
26 Number
in 2013
Liechtenstein rank
16th
Taiwan, China rank
17th

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

  • Liechtenstein
  • Taiwan, China
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How they compare

Liechtenstein currently reports 30 Number against 26 Number in Taiwan, China, a difference of 4 Number.

That makes Liechtenstein's figure about 1.2 times Taiwan, China's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Liechtenstein ahead.

Liechtenstein ranks 16th and Taiwan, China ranks 17th of 22 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Liechtenstein Taiwan, China Difference Ahead
1980s 3 Number 1 Number 2 Number Liechtenstein
1990s 12.4 Number 4 Number 8.4 Number Liechtenstein
2000s 27.7 Number 21.1 Number 6.6 Number Liechtenstein
2010s 37.5 Number 34.5 Number 3 Number Liechtenstein

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, Liechtenstein or Taiwan, China?
Liechtenstein, at 30 Number against 26 Number in Taiwan, China as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority between Liechtenstein and Taiwan, China?
4 Number, with Liechtenstein ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liechtenstein and Taiwan, China?
25 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2013.
How do Liechtenstein and Taiwan, China rank globally for patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority?
Liechtenstein ranks 16th and Taiwan, China ranks 17th 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