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

Singapore
49.96 Number
in 2013
Taiwan, China
34.36 Number
in 2013
Singapore rank
27th
Taiwan, China rank
29th

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

  • Singapore
  • Taiwan, China
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 49.96 Number against 34.36 Number in Taiwan, China, a difference of 15.6 Number.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.5 times Taiwan, China's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Singapore ahead.

Singapore ranks 27th and Taiwan, China ranks 29th of 60 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Singapore Taiwan, China Difference Ahead
1990s 4.24 Number 2.88 Number 1.36 Number Singapore
2000s 28.86 Number 13.03 Number 15.83 Number Singapore
2010s 47.13 Number 37.74 Number 9.39 Number Singapore

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, Singapore or Taiwan, China?
Singapore, at 49.96 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 Singapore and Taiwan, China?
15.6 Number, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Taiwan, China?
23 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2013.
How do Singapore and Taiwan, China rank globally for patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by?
Singapore ranks 27th 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