Hungary vs South Africa: Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by

Hungary
14.96 Number
in 2013
South Africa
15.11 Number
in 2013
Hungary rank
40th
South Africa rank
39th

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

  • Hungary
  • South Africa
010203040198519992013

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 15.11 Number against 14.96 Number in Hungary, a difference of 0.15 Number.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 39th of 60 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 4.15 Number 0.665 Number 3.49 Number Hungary
1990s 14.9 Number 11.18 Number 3.72 Number Hungary
2000s 31.23 Number 26.93 Number 4.29 Number Hungary
2010s 22.12 Number 23.27 Number 1.14 Number South Africa

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, Hungary or South Africa?
South Africa, at 15.11 Number against 14.96 Number in Hungary as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by between Hungary and South Africa?
0.15 Number, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and South Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2013.
How do Hungary and South Africa rank globally for patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by?
Hungary ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 39th 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