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

Hong Kong, China
2 Number
in 2013
Liechtenstein
2.5 Number
in 2013
Hong Kong, China rank
52nd
Liechtenstein rank
49th

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

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Liechtenstein
01234198720002013

How they compare

Liechtenstein currently reports 2.5 Number against 2 Number in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.5 Number.

That makes Liechtenstein's figure about 1.2 times Hong Kong, China's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 52nd and Liechtenstein ranks 49th of 60 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Liechtenstein Difference Ahead
1990s 2.22 Number 0.9529 Number 1.26 Number Hong Kong, China
2000s 2.28 Number 2.28 Number 0.004 Number Liechtenstein
2010s 1.57 Number 1.97 Number 0.4 Number Liechtenstein

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 Liechtenstein?
Liechtenstein, at 2.5 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 Hong Kong, China and Liechtenstein?
0.5 Number, with Liechtenstein ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Liechtenstein?
21 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2013.
How do Hong Kong, China and Liechtenstein rank globally for patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by?
Hong Kong, China ranks 52nd and Liechtenstein ranks 49th 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