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

Norway
49.02 Number
in 2013
Taiwan, China
34.36 Number
in 2013
Norway rank
28th
Taiwan, China rank
29th

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

  • Norway
  • Taiwan, China
020406080198319982013

How they compare

Norway currently reports 49.02 Number against 34.36 Number in Taiwan, China, a difference of 14.66 Number.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.4 times Taiwan, China's.

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

Norway ranks 28th and Taiwan, China ranks 29th of 60 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Taiwan, China Difference Ahead
1990s 45.82 Number 2.88 Number 42.93 Number Norway
2000s 69.39 Number 13.03 Number 56.36 Number Norway
2010s 65.19 Number 37.74 Number 27.45 Number Norway

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, Norway or Taiwan, China?
Norway, at 49.02 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 Norway and Taiwan, China?
14.66 Number, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Taiwan, China?
23 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2013.
How do Norway and Taiwan, China rank globally for patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by?
Norway ranks 28th 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