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

Estonia
2.08 Number
in 2013
Hong Kong, China
2 Number
in 2013
Estonia rank
50th
Hong Kong, China rank
52nd

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

  • Estonia
  • Hong Kong, China
02468198720002013

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 2.08 Number against 2 Number in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.08 Number.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Estonia ranks 50th and Hong Kong, China ranks 52nd of 60 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Hong Kong, China in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
1990s 0.5775 Number 2.51 Number 1.94 Number Hong Kong, China
2000s 2.92 Number 2.28 Number 0.643 Number Estonia
2010s 2.04 Number 1.57 Number 0.4675 Number Estonia

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, Estonia or Hong Kong, China?
Estonia, at 2.08 Number against 2 Number in Hong Kong, China as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by between Estonia and Hong Kong, China?
0.08 Number, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Hong Kong, China?
18 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2013.
How do Estonia and Hong Kong, China rank globally for patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by?
Estonia ranks 50th 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