China except Hong Kong vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year

China except Hong Kong
7,497 Number
in 2014
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
5,437 Number
in 2017
China except Hong Kong rank
6th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
8th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time

  • China except Hong Kong
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

China except Hong Kong currently reports 7,497 Number against 5,437 Number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 2,060 Number.

That makes China except Hong Kong's figure about 1.4 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1982 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

China except Hong Kong ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 6 regions.

Across the 4 decades both report, China except Hong Kong averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China except Hong Kong United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 18.56 Number 3,316 Number 3,297 Number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 67.85 Number 4,122 Number 4,055 Number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 1,586 Number 5,666 Number 4,080 Number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
China except Hong Kong, at 7,497 Number against 5,437 Number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2014.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between China except Hong Kong and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
33 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2014.
How do China except Hong Kong and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
China except Hong Kong ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
66 places, 2,224 data points, 1978–2017
Last refreshed