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

Australia
160.62 Number
in 2013
India
125.21 Number
in 2013
Australia rank
18th
India rank
21st

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

  • Australia
  • India
0100200300198319982013

How they compare

Australia currently reports 160.62 Number against 125.21 Number in India, a difference of 35.41 Number.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times India's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 18th and India ranks 21st of 60 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia India Difference Ahead
1980s 16.24 Number 0.53 Number 15.71 Number Australia
1990s 109.86 Number 10.18 Number 99.68 Number Australia
2000s 245.57 Number 130.8 Number 114.77 Number Australia
2010s 202.2 Number 171.24 Number 30.96 Number Australia

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 India?
Australia, at 160.62 Number against 125.21 Number in India as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by between Australia and India?
35.41 Number, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and India?
26 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2013.
How do Australia and India rank globally for patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by?
Australia ranks 18th and India ranks 21st 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