European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) vs United States: Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
4,384 Number
in 2013
United States
5,756 Number
in 2013
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) rank
2nd
United States rank
1st

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

  • European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 5,756 Number against 4,384 Number in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), a difference of 1,372 Number.

That makes United States's figure about 1.3 times European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)'s.

Across all 32 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 2nd 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 - 28 countries (2013-2020) United States Difference Ahead
1980s 85.21 Number 134.75 Number 49.53 Number United States
1990s 2,483 Number 2,916 Number 432.64 Number United States
2000s 5,526 Number 6,343 Number 817.15 Number United States
2010s 5,566 Number 6,193 Number 626.63 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 - 28 countries (2013-2020) or United States?
United States, at 5,756 Number against 4,384 Number in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) 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 States?
1,372 Number, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) and United States?
32 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2013.
How do European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) and United States rank globally for patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by?
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 2nd 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