European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) vs United States: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants over time
- European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
- United States
How they compare
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) currently reports 12,801 Patents against 3,509 Patents in United States, a difference of 9,292 Patents.
That makes European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)'s figure about 3.6 times United States's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) has been ahead every year.
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 3 regions.
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) 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) | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,914 Patents | 1,569 Patents | 1,346 Patents | European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) |
| 1980s | 11,227 Patents | 6,304 Patents | 4,923 Patents | European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) |
| 1990s | 19,121 Patents | 12,059 Patents | 7,063 Patents | European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) |
| 2000s | 28,870 Patents | 16,064 Patents | 12,806 Patents | European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) |
| 2010s | 35,830 Patents | 21,564 Patents | 14,266 Patents | European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) |
| 2020s | 19,928 Patents | 7,721 Patents | 12,207 Patents | European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) |
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 United States?
- European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020), at 12,801 Patents against 3,509 Patents in United States 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 United States?
- 9,292 Patents, with European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) and United States?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
- How do European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) and United States rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
- European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ranks 2nd and United States 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.
Individual pages
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.