European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) vs United States: Triadic patent families by earliest priority year

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
2,529 Number
in 2012
United States
6,083 Number
in 2012
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) rank
2nd
United States rank
1st

Triadic patent families by earliest priority year over time

  • European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
  • United States
05.0k10.0k15.0k197719942012

How they compare

United States currently reports 6,083 Number against 2,529 Number in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), a difference of 3,554 Number.

That makes United States's figure about 2.4 times European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)'s.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ahead.

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 6 regions.

Across the 5 decades both report, European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) averaged higher in 2 and United States in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) United States Difference Ahead
1970s 2,750 Number 2,112 Number 637.86 Number European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
1980s 8,078 Number 7,464 Number 614.67 Number European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
1990s 11,997 Number 12,247 Number 250.23 Number United States
2000s 11,010 Number 11,772 Number 761.78 Number United States
2010s 4,928 Number 7,415 Number 2,487 Number United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher triadic patent families by earliest priority year, European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) or United States?
United States, at 6,083 Number against 2,529 Number in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) as of 2012.
What is the difference in triadic patent families by earliest priority year between European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) and United States?
3,554 Number, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) and United States?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) and United States rank globally for triadic patent families by earliest priority year?
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 2nd and United States 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