European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) vs OECD: Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
47,926 Patents
in 2023
OECD
121,552 Patents
in 2023
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) rank
2nd
OECD rank
1st
Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications over time
- European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
- OECD
How they compare
OECD currently reports 121,552 Patents against 47,926 Patents in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020), a difference of 73,626 Patents.
That makes OECD's figure about 2.5 times European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)'s.
Across all 46 years both countries report, OECD has been ahead every year.
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ranks 2nd and OECD ranks 1st of 3 regions.
OECD has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) | OECD | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,927 Patents | 8,075 Patents | 4,148 Patents | OECD |
| 1980s | 16,170 Patents | 37,598 Patents | 21,428 Patents | OECD |
| 1990s | 27,920 Patents | 70,566 Patents | 42,646 Patents | OECD |
| 2000s | 49,425 Patents | 122,917 Patents | 73,492 Patents | OECD |
| 2010s | 55,042 Patents | 139,383 Patents | 84,341 Patents | OECD |
| 2020s | 55,091 Patents | 142,205 Patents | 87,114 Patents | OECD |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications, European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) or OECD?
- OECD, at 121,552 Patents against 47,926 Patents in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications between European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) and OECD?
- 73,626 Patents, with OECD ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) and OECD?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) and OECD rank globally for patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications?
- European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ranks 2nd and OECD ranks 1st of 3 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Patent counts by technology domains developed by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO)