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

New Zealand
8 Number
in 2013
Chinese Taipei
26 Number
in 2013
New Zealand rank
19th
Chinese Taipei rank
17th

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

  • New Zealand
  • Chinese Taipei
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How they compare

Chinese Taipei currently reports 26 Number against 8 Number in New Zealand, a difference of 18 Number.

That makes Chinese Taipei's figure about 3.2 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1987 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 19th and Chinese Taipei ranks 17th of 22 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Chinese Taipei in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Chinese Taipei Difference Ahead
1980s 3 Number 1 Number 2 Number New Zealand
1990s 8.22 Number 4.11 Number 4.11 Number New Zealand
2000s 19.1 Number 21.1 Number 2 Number Chinese Taipei
2010s 16.75 Number 34.5 Number 17.75 Number Chinese Taipei

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, New Zealand or Chinese Taipei?
Chinese Taipei, at 26 Number against 8 Number in New Zealand as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority between New Zealand and Chinese Taipei?
18 Number, with Chinese Taipei ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Chinese Taipei?
24 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2013.
How do New Zealand and Chinese Taipei rank globally for patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority?
New Zealand ranks 19th and Chinese Taipei 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