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

Hong Kong, China
2 Number
in 2013
Malta
1.2 Number
in 2013
Hong Kong, China rank
52nd
Malta rank
55th

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

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Malta
01234198720002013

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 2 Number against 1.2 Number in Malta, a difference of 0.8 Number.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.7 times Malta's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 52nd and Malta ranks 55th of 60 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Malta Difference Ahead
1990s 1.33 Number 1 Number 0.3267 Number Hong Kong, China
2000s 2.06 Number 1.13 Number 0.922 Number Hong Kong, China
2010s 1.57 Number 0.85 Number 0.725 Number Hong Kong, China

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 Malta?
Hong Kong, China, at 2 Number against 1.2 Number in Malta as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by between Hong Kong, China and Malta?
0.8 Number, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Malta?
10 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2013.
How do Hong Kong, China and Malta rank globally for patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by?
Hong Kong, China ranks 52nd and Malta ranks 55th 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