European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) vs OECD: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants over time
- European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
- OECD
How they compare
OECD currently reports 22,278 Patents against 12,801 Patents in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020), a difference of 9,477 Patents.
That makes OECD's figure about 1.7 times European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)'s.
Across all 45 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 | 2,914 Patents | 5,755 Patents | 2,841 Patents | OECD |
| 1980s | 11,227 Patents | 25,346 Patents | 14,119 Patents | OECD |
| 1990s | 19,121 Patents | 45,398 Patents | 26,277 Patents | OECD |
| 2000s | 28,870 Patents | 65,515 Patents | 36,645 Patents | OECD |
| 2010s | 35,830 Patents | 84,599 Patents | 48,770 Patents | OECD |
| 2020s | 19,928 Patents | 39,168 Patents | 19,240 Patents | OECD |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants, European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) or OECD?
- OECD, at 22,278 Patents against 12,801 Patents in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants between European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) and OECD?
- 9,477 Patents, with OECD ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) and OECD?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
- How do European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) and OECD rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
- 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 in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants. 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 (including total patents, estimated total patents for latest years): EPO, USPTO, PCT and Patent Families indicators are presented for selected technology domains such as ICT, Artificial Intelligence, nanotechnology, biotechnology as well as environment-related and health-related technologies.