China except Hong Kong vs United Kingdom: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
China except Hong Kong
7,497 Number
in 2014
United Kingdom
5,437 Number
in 2017
China except Hong Kong rank
6th
United Kingdom rank
8th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) over time
- China except Hong Kong
- United Kingdom
How they compare
China except Hong Kong currently reports 7,497 Number against 5,437 Number in United Kingdom, a difference of 2,060 Number.
That makes China except Hong Kong's figure about 1.4 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1982 it was United Kingdom ahead.
China except Hong Kong ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 6 regions.
Across the 4 decades both report, China except Hong Kong averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China except Hong Kong | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.56 Number | 3,316 Number | 3,297 Number | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 67.85 Number | 4,122 Number | 4,055 Number | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 1,586 Number | 5,666 Number | 4,080 Number | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 5,828 Number | 5,384 Number | 444.32 Number | China except Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year, China except Hong Kong or United Kingdom?
- China except Hong Kong, at 7,497 Number against 5,437 Number in United Kingdom as of 2014.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between China except Hong Kong and United Kingdom?
- 2,060 Number, with China except Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China except Hong Kong and United Kingdom?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2014.
- How do China except Hong Kong and United Kingdom rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- China except Hong Kong ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 6 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.