Brazil vs Taiwan, China: Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by

Brazil
29.29 Number
in 2013
Taiwan, China
34.36 Number
in 2013
Brazil rank
33rd
Taiwan, China rank
29th

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

  • Brazil
  • Taiwan, China
020406080198119972013

How they compare

Taiwan, China currently reports 34.36 Number against 29.29 Number in Brazil, a difference of 5.07 Number.

That makes Taiwan, China's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 33rd and Taiwan, China ranks 29th of 60 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Taiwan, China Difference Ahead
1990s 8.01 Number 2.88 Number 5.13 Number Brazil
2000s 42.64 Number 13.03 Number 29.61 Number Brazil
2010s 41.51 Number 37.74 Number 3.77 Number Brazil

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, Brazil or Taiwan, China?
Taiwan, China, at 34.36 Number against 29.29 Number in Brazil as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by between Brazil and Taiwan, China?
5.07 Number, with Taiwan, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Taiwan, China?
23 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2013.
How do Brazil and Taiwan, China rank globally for patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by?
Brazil ranks 33rd and Taiwan, China ranks 29th 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