China except Hong Kong vs United Kingdom: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2013)
China except Hong Kong
2,170 Number
in 2013
United Kingdom
1,007 Number
in 2013
China except Hong Kong rank
6th
United Kingdom rank
8th
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2013) over time
- China except Hong Kong
- United Kingdom
How they compare
China except Hong Kong currently reports 2,170 Number against 1,007 Number in United Kingdom, a difference of 1,163 Number.
That makes China except Hong Kong's figure about 2.2 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1984 it was United Kingdom ahead.
China except Hong Kong ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 7 regions.
Across the 4 decades both report, China except Hong Kong averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China except Hong Kong | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.68 Number | 561.83 Number | 559.15 Number | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 12.26 Number | 981.94 Number | 969.68 Number | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 782.89 Number | 1,451 Number | 667.78 Number | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 2,281 Number | 1,101 Number | 1,180 Number | China except Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year, China except Hong Kong or United Kingdom?
- China except Hong Kong, at 2,170 Number against 1,007 Number in United Kingdom as of 2013.
- What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year between China except Hong Kong and United Kingdom?
- 1,163 Number, with China except Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China except Hong Kong and United Kingdom?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2013.
- How do China except Hong Kong and United Kingdom rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- China except Hong Kong ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 7 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2013). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.