All countries of the world vs United States of America: Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by

All countries of the world
13,681 Number
in 2013
United States of America
5,756 Number
in 2013
All countries of the world rank
1st
United States of America rank
1st

Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by over time

  • All countries of the world
  • United States of America
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How they compare

All countries of the world currently reports 13,681 Number against 5,756 Number in United States of America, a difference of 7,925 Number.

That makes All countries of the world's figure about 2.4 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1978 it was United States of America ahead.

All countries of the world ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 1st of 7 regions.

All countries of the world has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade All countries of the world United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 1.06 Number 1.06 Number 0 Number
1980s 212.89 Number 108.36 Number 104.53 Number All countries of the world
1990s 6,442 Number 2,916 Number 3,526 Number All countries of the world
2000s 15,445 Number 6,343 Number 9,102 Number All countries of the world
2010s 16,000 Number 6,193 Number 9,807 Number All countries of the world

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by, All countries of the world or United States of America?
All countries of the world, at 13,681 Number against 5,756 Number in United States of America as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by between All countries of the world and United States of America?
7,925 Number, with All countries of the world ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for All countries of the world and United States of America?
36 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2013.
How do All countries of the world and United States of America rank globally for patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by?
All countries of the world ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 1st of 7 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1978-2013). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1978-2013)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
67 places, 1,698 data points, 1978–2013
Last refreshed