Australia vs Hong Kong, China: Patent applications, nonresidents
Patent applications, nonresidents over time
- Australia
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Australia currently reports 29,443 against 21,542 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 7,901.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.4 times Hong Kong, China's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 7th and Hong Kong, China ranks 8th of 150 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12,306 | 958.86 | 11,347 | Australia |
| 1990s | 13,499 | 3,308 | 10,191 | Australia |
| 2000s | 21,355 | 10,900 | 10,455 | Australia |
| 2010s | 25,279 | 13,440 | 11,838 | Australia |
| 2020s | 28,184 | 21,338 | 6,847 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, Australia or Hong Kong, China?
- Australia, at 29,443 against 21,542 in Hong Kong, China as of 2021.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents between Australia and Hong Kong, China?
- 7,901, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Hong Kong, China?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Hong Kong, China rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Australia ranks 7th and Hong Kong, China ranks 8th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans, published as Patent applications, nonresidents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Patent applications are worldwide patent applications filed through the Patent Cooperation Treaty procedure or with a national patent office for exclusive rights for an invention--a product or process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem. A patent provides protection for the invention to the owner of the patent for a limited period, generally 20 years.