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Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country of residence - number (1977-2013) by country

Countries reporting
60
Highest
30,174 Number
United States
Lowest
8.5 Number
Croatia
Median
281.44 Number
Years covered
37
1977–2013
Data points
2,201

What the numbers show

Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country of residence - number (1977-2013) is currently reported for 60 countries. The highest value is 30,174 Number in United States; the lowest is 8.5 Number in Croatia.

The median across all reporting countries is 281.44 Number, and the mean is 2,530 Number.

The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 3,550.

Over the past decade 33 countries rose and 27 fell. The largest increase was in Estonia (up 2,550.0%), and the largest decrease in Croatia (down 72.1%).

Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 United States 30,174 Number 2013 down 13.8% rising
1 United States of America 30,174 Number 2013 down 13.8% rising
3 Germany 18,390 Number 2013 down 14.2% rising
4 Japan 16,315 Number 2013 down 27.2% volatile
5 France 7,342 Number 2013 down 6.0% rising
6 South Korea 5,837 Number 2013 up 70.8% volatile
6 Korea 5,837 Number 2013 up 70.8% volatile
8 Switzerland 4,281 Number 2013 up 1.5% volatile
9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3,574 Number 2013 down 19.5% rising
9 United Kingdom 3,574 Number 2013 down 19.5% rising
11 Netherlands 3,039 Number 2013 down 36.5% volatile
11 Netherlands 3,039 Number 2013 down 36.5% volatile
13 Italy 3,004 Number 2013 down 23.3% volatile
14 Sweden 2,445 Number 2013 down 0.8% volatile
15 Austria 1,576 Number 2013 up 29.8% volatile
16 Canada 1,518 Number 2013 down 5.9% volatile
17 Finland 1,415 Number 2013 down 7.2% volatile
18 Belgium 1,191 Number 2013 down 1.7% volatile
19 Spain 1,105 Number 2013 up 40.9% volatile
20 Chinese Taipei 1,073 Number 2013 up 94.0% volatile
21 Denmark 1,049 Number 2013 down 2.7% volatile
22 Israel 808.97 Number 2013 down 6.1% volatile
23 Australia 544.33 Number 2013 down 42.4% volatile
24 India 390.62 Number 2013 up 3.8% volatile
25 Norway 350.37 Number 2013 up 10.2% volatile
26 Ireland 344.52 Number 2013 up 8.0% volatile
27 Poland 311.83 Number 2013 up 272.0% volatile
27 Poland 311.83 Number 2013 up 272.0% volatile
29 Türkiye 301.17 Number 2013 up 307.0% volatile
30 Luxembourg 296.11 Number 2013 up 37.8% volatile
31 Singapore 266.78 Number 2013 up 16.2% volatile
32 Liechtenstein 264.5 Number 2013 up 102.7% volatile
33 Russia 157.72 Number 2013 up 37.4% volatile
33 Russian Federation 157.72 Number 2013 up 37.4% volatile
35 Czechia 150.42 Number 2013 up 65.3% volatile
36 Brazil 120.2 Number 2013 down 12.7% volatile
37 New Zealand 117 Number 2013 down 35.1% volatile
38 Portugal 110.08 Number 2013 up 92.5% volatile
39 Slovenia 77.67 Number 2013 up 23.3% volatile
39 Slovenia 77.67 Number 2013 up 23.3% volatile
41 Hungary 70.83 Number 2013 down 10.9% rising
42 Latvia 67.5 Number 2013 up 1,025.0% volatile
42 Latvia 67.5 Number 2013 up 1,025.0% volatile
44 Greece 63 Number 2013 down 5.6% volatile
45 South Africa 61.5 Number 2013 down 51.8% rising
46 Malta 49.5 Number 2013 up 312.5% volatile
47 Mexico 44.42 Number 2013 down 11.5% volatile
48 Cyprus 36.75 Number 2013 up 27.8% volatile
49 Iceland 30.5 Number 2013 down 15.3% volatile
50 Estonia 26.5 Number 2013 up 2,550.0% volatile
50 Estonia 26.5 Number 2013 up 2,550.0% volatile
52 Slovakia 22.2 Number 2013 up 29.1% volatile
52 Slovakia 22.2 Number 2013 up 29.1% volatile
54 Romania 21.5 Number 2013 up 79.2% volatile
54 Bulgaria 21.5 Number 2013 up 34.4% volatile
56 Hong Kong, China 19 Number 2013 down 41.2% volatile
57 Lithuania 18.33 Number 2013 up 511.0% volatile
57 Lithuania 18.33 Number 2013 up 511.0% volatile
59 Croatia 8.5 Number 2013 down 72.1% volatile
59 Croatia 8.5 Number 2013 down 72.1% volatile

Regions and income groups

Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.

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Indicator
Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country of residence - number (1977-2013)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
66 places, 2,201 data points, 1977–2013
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