Ireland vs Taiwan, China: Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by

Ireland
61.39 Number
in 2013
Taiwan, China
34.36 Number
in 2013
Ireland rank
25th
Taiwan, China rank
29th

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

  • Ireland
  • Taiwan, China
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 61.39 Number against 34.36 Number in Taiwan, China, a difference of 27.03 Number.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.8 times Taiwan, China's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 25th and Taiwan, China ranks 29th of 60 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Taiwan, China Difference Ahead
1990s 25.21 Number 2.88 Number 22.32 Number Ireland
2000s 61.78 Number 13.03 Number 48.76 Number Ireland
2010s 68.16 Number 37.74 Number 30.41 Number Ireland

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, Ireland or Taiwan, China?
Ireland, at 61.39 Number against 34.36 Number in Taiwan, China as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by between Ireland and Taiwan, China?
27.03 Number, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Taiwan, China?
23 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2013.
How do Ireland and Taiwan, China rank globally for patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by?
Ireland ranks 25th and Taiwan, China ranks 29th 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