China except Hong Kong vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year
China except Hong Kong
2,170 Number
in 2013
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1,007 Number
in 2013
China except Hong Kong rank
6th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
8th
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- China except Hong Kong
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
China except Hong Kong currently reports 2,170 Number against 1,007 Number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1,163 Number.
That makes China except Hong Kong's figure about 2.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1984 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
China except Hong Kong ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 7 regions.
Across the 4 decades both report, China except Hong Kong averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China except Hong Kong | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.68 Number | 561.83 Number | 559.15 Number | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 12.26 Number | 981.94 Number | 969.68 Number | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 782.89 Number | 1,451 Number | 667.78 Number | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- China except Hong Kong, at 2,170 Number against 1,007 Number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2013.
- How do China except Hong Kong and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- China except Hong Kong ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.