Mexico vs South Africa: Patent applications to the EPO with foreign co-inventors, by priority
Mexico
7 Number
in 2013
South Africa
6 Number
in 2013
Mexico rank
20th
South Africa rank
21st
Patent applications to the EPO with foreign co-inventors, by priority over time
- Mexico
- South Africa
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 7 Number against 6 Number in South Africa, a difference of 1 Number.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1984 it was South Africa ahead.
Mexico ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 21st of 22 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.67 Number | 9 Number | 6.33 Number | South Africa |
| 1990s | 6.3 Number | 11.4 Number | 5.1 Number | South Africa |
| 2000s | 12.5 Number | 20.8 Number | 8.3 Number | South Africa |
| 2010s | 16.25 Number | 21 Number | 4.75 Number | South Africa |
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 South Africa?
- Mexico, at 7 Number against 6 Number in South Africa as of 2013.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority between Mexico and South Africa?
- 1 Number, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2013.
- How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority?
- Mexico ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 21st 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.