South Africa vs Chinese Taipei: Patent applications to the EPO with foreign co-inventors, by priority
South Africa
6 Number
in 2013
Chinese Taipei
26 Number
in 2013
South Africa rank
21st
Chinese Taipei rank
17th
Patent applications to the EPO with foreign co-inventors, by priority over time
- South Africa
- Chinese Taipei
How they compare
Chinese Taipei currently reports 26 Number against 6 Number in South Africa, a difference of 20 Number.
That makes Chinese Taipei's figure about 4.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1987 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 21st and Chinese Taipei ranks 17th of 22 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Chinese Taipei in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Chinese Taipei | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8 Number | 1 Number | 7 Number | South Africa |
| 1990s | 11.4 Number | 4 Number | 7.4 Number | South Africa |
| 2000s | 20.8 Number | 21.1 Number | 0.3 Number | Chinese Taipei |
| 2010s | 21 Number | 34.5 Number | 13.5 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, South Africa or Chinese Taipei?
- Chinese Taipei, at 26 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 South Africa and Chinese Taipei?
- 20 Number, with Chinese Taipei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Chinese Taipei?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2013.
- How do South Africa and Chinese Taipei rank globally for patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority?
- South Africa ranks 21st 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.