Malaysia vs United Kingdom: Patent applications, nonresidents
Patent applications, nonresidents over time
- Malaysia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 7,263 against 6,651 in Malaysia, a difference of 612.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 20th and United Kingdom ranks 19th of 150 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,621 | 10,669 | 9,048 | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 3,977 | 9,049 | 5,072 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 4,663 | 9,361 | 4,698 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 5,977 | 7,718 | 1,741 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 6,245 | 7,961 | 1,716 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, Malaysia or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 7,263 against 6,651 in Malaysia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents between Malaysia and United Kingdom?
- 612, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United Kingdom?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2021.
- How do Malaysia and United Kingdom rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Malaysia ranks 20th and United Kingdom ranks 19th 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.