South Asia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Patent applications, residents
Patent applications, residents over time
- South Asia
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
South Asia currently reports 23,872 against 11,592 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 12,280.
That makes South Asia's figure about 2.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
South Asia ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 12 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Asia averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,005 | 19,986 | 18,981 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 1,731 | 19,011 | 17,280 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 4,779 | 18,890 | 14,111 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 13,117 | 14,334 | 1,217 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 23,872 | 11,990 | 11,882 | South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, residents, South Asia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- South Asia, at 23,872 against 11,592 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in patent applications, residents between South Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 12,280, with South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do South Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for patent applications, residents?
- South Asia ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 12 groups.
- 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, residents. 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.