European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) vs United States: Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
3,665 Number
in 2013
United States
5,756 Number
in 2013
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
3rd
United States rank
1st

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

  • European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 5,756 Number against 3,665 Number in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), a difference of 2,091 Number.

That makes United States's figure about 1.6 times European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s.

Across all 31 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 7 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) United States Difference Ahead
1980s 72 Number 153.82 Number 81.82 Number United States
1990s 1,976 Number 2,916 Number 939.33 Number United States
2000s 4,596 Number 6,343 Number 1,747 Number United States
2010s 4,718 Number 6,193 Number 1,475 Number United States

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, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) or United States?
United States, at 5,756 Number against 3,665 Number in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by between European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and United States?
2,091 Number, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and United States?
31 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2013.
How do European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and United States rank globally for patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 7 regions.
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