Australia vs Canada: Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by

Australia
160.62 Number
in 2013
Canada
260.88 Number
in 2013
Australia rank
18th
Canada rank
15th

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

  • Australia
  • Canada
0100200300400198319982013

How they compare

Canada currently reports 260.88 Number against 160.62 Number in Australia, a difference of 100.26 Number.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.6 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Canada ahead.

Australia ranks 18th and Canada ranks 15th of 60 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Canada in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Canada Difference Ahead
1980s 11.79 Number 6.44 Number 5.35 Number Australia
1990s 105.56 Number 142.21 Number 36.66 Number Canada
2000s 245.57 Number 307.31 Number 61.74 Number Canada
2010s 202.2 Number 273.26 Number 71.06 Number Canada

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, Australia or Canada?
Canada, at 260.88 Number against 160.62 Number in Australia as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by between Australia and Canada?
100.26 Number, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
30 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2013.
How do Australia and Canada rank globally for patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by?
Australia ranks 18th and Canada ranks 15th of 60 countries.
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