Mexico vs New Zealand: Patent applications to the EPO with foreign co-inventors, by priority

Mexico
7 Number
in 2013
New Zealand
8 Number
in 2013
Mexico rank
20th
New Zealand rank
19th

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

  • Mexico
  • New Zealand
0510152025198019962013

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 8 Number against 7 Number in Mexico, a difference of 1 Number.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 20th and New Zealand ranks 19th of 22 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico New Zealand Difference Ahead
1980s 2.67 Number 2.5 Number 0.1667 Number Mexico
1990s 6.44 Number 8.22 Number 1.78 Number New Zealand
2000s 12.5 Number 19.1 Number 6.6 Number New Zealand
2010s 16.25 Number 16.75 Number 0.5 Number New Zealand

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, Mexico or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 8 Number against 7 Number in Mexico as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority between Mexico and New Zealand?
1 Number, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and New Zealand?
29 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2013.
How do Mexico and New Zealand rank globally for patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority?
Mexico ranks 20th and New Zealand ranks 19th 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