Euro area - 18 countries (2014) vs United States of America: Triadic patent families by earliest priority year

Euro area - 18 countries (2014)
1,940 Number
in 2012
United States of America
6,083 Number
in 2012
Euro area - 18 countries (2014) rank
4th
United States of America rank
1st

Triadic patent families by earliest priority year over time

  • Euro area - 18 countries (2014)
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 6,083 Number against 1,940 Number in Euro area - 18 countries (2014), a difference of 4,143 Number.

That makes United States of America's figure about 3.1 times Euro area - 18 countries (2014)'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Euro area - 18 countries (2014) ahead.

Euro area - 18 countries (2014) ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 1st of 6 regions.

Across the 5 decades both report, Euro area - 18 countries (2014) averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area - 18 countries (2014) United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 2,174 Number 2,112 Number 62.05 Number Euro area - 18 countries (2014)
1980s 6,354 Number 7,464 Number 1,109 Number United States of America
1990s 9,503 Number 12,247 Number 2,744 Number United States of America
2000s 8,901 Number 11,772 Number 2,871 Number United States of America
2010s 3,910 Number 7,415 Number 3,505 Number United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher triadic patent families by earliest priority year, Euro area - 18 countries (2014) or United States of America?
United States of America, at 6,083 Number against 1,940 Number in Euro area - 18 countries (2014) as of 2012.
What is the difference in triadic patent families by earliest priority year between Euro area - 18 countries (2014) and United States of America?
4,143 Number, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area - 18 countries (2014) and United States of America?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Euro area - 18 countries (2014) and United States of America rank globally for triadic patent families by earliest priority year?
Euro area - 18 countries (2014) ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 1st of 6 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Triadic patent families by earliest priority year (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Triadic patent families by earliest priority year (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
66 places, 2,008 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed