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Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1978-2013) by country

Countries reporting
60
Highest
5,756 Number
United States
Lowest
0.22 Number
Slovakia
Median
33.34 Number
Years covered
36
1978–2013
Data points
1,698

What the numbers show

Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1978-2013) is currently reported for 60 countries. The highest value is 5,756 Number in United States; the lowest is 0.22 Number in Slovakia.

The median across all reporting countries is 33.34 Number, and the mean is 342.27 Number.

The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 26,163.

Over the past decade 24 countries rose and 36 fell. The largest increase was in Taiwan (up 403.1%), and the largest decrease in Slovakia (down 95.0%).

Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications … PCT, IPC, 1978-2013: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 United States 5,756 Number 2013 down 9.4% volatile
1 United States 5,756 Number 2013 down 9.4% volatile
3 Japan 1,227 Number 2013 down 13.0% volatile
4 Germany 1,084 Number 2013 down 31.9% volatile
5 United Kingdom 719.41 Number 2013 down 22.2% volatile
5 United Kingdom 719.41 Number 2013 down 22.2% volatile
7 France 646.33 Number 2013 down 9.4% volatile
8 Netherlands 489.73 Number 2013 up 63.9% volatile
8 Netherlands 489.73 Number 2013 up 63.9% volatile
10 Italy 390.95 Number 2013 down 4.9% volatile
11 Switzerland 361.62 Number 2013 down 2.2% volatile
12 Israel 284.51 Number 2013 down 5.3% volatile
13 South Korea 282.74 Number 2013 up 106.9% volatile
13 South Korea 282.74 Number 2013 up 106.9% volatile
15 Canada 260.88 Number 2013 down 5.4% volatile
16 Sweden 191.26 Number 2013 down 32.9% volatile
17 Belgium 165.34 Number 2013 up 14.3% volatile
18 Australia 160.62 Number 2013 down 38.5% volatile
19 Denmark 153.09 Number 2013 down 40.9% volatile
20 Spain 148.65 Number 2013 up 4.4% volatile
21 India 125.21 Number 2013 down 1.7% volatile
22 Austria 122.3 Number 2013 up 13.0% volatile
23 Finland 67.88 Number 2013 down 5.3% volatile
24 New Zealand 63.48 Number 2013 down 14.2% volatile
25 Ireland 61.39 Number 2013 up 22.7% volatile
26 Türkiye 56.51 Number 2013 up 314.9% volatile
27 Singapore 49.96 Number 2013 up 129.1% volatile
28 Norway 49.02 Number 2013 down 22.3% volatile
29 Taiwan 34.36 Number 2013 up 403.1% volatile
30 Russia 33.34 Number 2013 down 13.8% volatile
30 Russia 33.34 Number 2013 down 13.8% volatile
32 Portugal 30.58 Number 2013 up 336.9% volatile
33 Brazil 29.29 Number 2013 down 22.2% volatile
34 Poland 24.87 Number 2013 up 119.9% volatile
34 Poland 24.87 Number 2013 up 119.9% volatile
36 Czechia 21.38 Number 2013 up 64.8% volatile
37 Mexico 20.48 Number 2013 down 18.5% volatile
38 Greece 17.26 Number 2013 up 53.3% volatile
39 South Africa 15.11 Number 2013 down 38.0% volatile
40 Hungary 14.96 Number 2013 down 56.8% volatile
41 Iceland 13.37 Number 2013 up 19.9% volatile
42 Slovenia 11.75 Number 2013 down 26.8% volatile
42 Slovenia 11.75 Number 2013 down 26.8% volatile
44 Luxembourg 5.58 Number 2013 up 189.1% volatile
45 Bulgaria 4.95 Number 2013 up 65.0% volatile
46 Romania 4.17 Number 2013 up 28.3% volatile
47 Croatia 2.72 Number 2013 down 86.6% volatile
47 Croatia 2.72 Number 2013 down 86.6% volatile
49 Liechtenstein 2.5 Number 2013 up 150.0% volatile
50 Estonia 2.08 Number 2013 up 108.0% volatile
50 Estonia 2.08 Number 2013 up 108.0% volatile
52 Hong Kong 2 Number 2013 down 54.9% volatile
53 Latvia 1.44 Number 2013 down 34.5% volatile
53 Latvia 1.44 Number 2013 down 34.5% volatile
55 Malta 1.2 Number 2013 up 20.0% flat
56 Cyprus 0.55 Number 2013 down 26.7% volatile
57 Lithuania 0.33 Number 2013 down 67.0% volatile
57 Lithuania 0.33 Number 2013 down 67.0% volatile
59 Slovakia 0.22 Number 2013 down 95.0% volatile
59 Slovakia 0.22 Number 2013 down 95.0% 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
Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1978-2013)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
67 places, 1,698 data points, 1978–2013
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