European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
4,384 Number
in 2013
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
719.41 Number
in 2013
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) rank
2nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
5th

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

  • European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) currently reports 4,384 Number against 719.41 Number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 3,665 Number.

That makes European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)'s figure about 6.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) has been ahead every year.

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 7 regions.

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 97.24 Number 25.24 Number 72 Number European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
1990s 2,483 Number 506.68 Number 1,976 Number European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
2000s 5,526 Number 929.69 Number 4,596 Number European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
2010s 5,566 Number 848.78 Number 4,718 Number European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)

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 - 28 countries (2013-2020) or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), at 4,384 Number against 719.41 Number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by between European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
3,665 Number, with European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
31 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2013.
How do European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by?
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th 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