Hong Kong, China vs Latin America & Caribbean: Patent applications, nonresidents
Patent applications, nonresidents over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 42,462 against 21,542 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 20,920.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 2.0 times Hong Kong, China's.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 8th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 8th of 150 countries.
Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 958.86 | 11,956 | 10,997 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1990s | 3,308 | 23,622 | 20,314 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 10,900 | 43,261 | 32,361 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 13,440 | 50,931 | 37,491 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2020s | 21,133 | 42,462 | 21,329 | Latin America & Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, Hong Kong, China or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Latin America & Caribbean, at 42,462 against 21,542 in Hong Kong, China as of 2020.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents between Hong Kong, China and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 20,920, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2020.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 8th and Latin America & Caribbean 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.