Czechia vs South Africa: Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by

Czechia
21.38 Number
in 2013
South Africa
15.11 Number
in 2013
Czechia rank
36th
South Africa rank
39th

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

  • Czechia
  • South Africa
0102030198820002013

How they compare

Czechia currently reports 21.38 Number against 15.11 Number in South Africa, a difference of 6.27 Number.

That makes Czechia's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1992 it was South Africa ahead.

Czechia ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 39th of 60 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Czechia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 5.12 Number 13.54 Number 8.41 Number South Africa
2000s 16.21 Number 26.93 Number 10.72 Number South Africa
2010s 20.25 Number 23.27 Number 3.02 Number South Africa

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, Czechia or South Africa?
Czechia, at 21.38 Number against 15.11 Number in South Africa as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by between Czechia and South Africa?
6.27 Number, with Czechia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and South Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2013.
How do Czechia and South Africa rank globally for patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by?
Czechia ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 39th 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