Hong Kong, China vs Latvia: Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by
Hong Kong, China
2 Number
in 2013
Latvia
1.44 Number
in 2013
Hong Kong, China rank
52nd
Latvia rank
53rd
Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Latvia
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 2 Number against 1.44 Number in Latvia, a difference of 0.56 Number.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.4 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 52nd and Latvia ranks 53rd of 60 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.84 Number | 1.03 Number | 0.81 Number | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 2.28 Number | 3.3 Number | 1.02 Number | Latvia |
| 2010s | 1.57 Number | 2.04 Number | 0.4625 Number | Latvia |
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, Hong Kong, China or Latvia?
- Hong Kong, China, at 2 Number against 1.44 Number in Latvia as of 2013.
- What is the difference in patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by between Hong Kong, China and Latvia?
- 0.56 Number, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Latvia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2013.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Latvia rank globally for patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 52nd and Latvia ranks 53rd 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.