Cyprus vs Hong Kong, China: Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by

Cyprus
0.55 Number
in 2013
Hong Kong, China
2 Number
in 2013
Cyprus rank
56th
Hong Kong, China rank
52nd

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

  • Cyprus
  • Hong Kong, China
01234198720002013

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 2 Number against 0.55 Number in Cyprus, a difference of 1.45 Number.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 3.6 times Cyprus's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 56th and Hong Kong, China ranks 52nd of 60 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
1990s 0.828 Number 1.69 Number 0.862 Number Hong Kong, China
2000s 1.85 Number 2.45 Number 0.5956 Number Hong Kong, China
2010s 1.54 Number 1.57 Number 0.0275 Number Hong Kong, China

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, Cyprus or Hong Kong, China?
Hong Kong, China, at 2 Number against 0.55 Number in Cyprus as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by between Cyprus and Hong Kong, China?
1.45 Number, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Hong Kong, China?
18 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2013.
How do Cyprus and Hong Kong, China rank globally for patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by?
Cyprus ranks 56th and Hong Kong, China ranks 52nd 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