Taiwan, China vs United Kingdom: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional
Taiwan, China
816.51 Number
in 2012
United Kingdom
1,386 Number
in 2012
Taiwan, China rank
12th
United Kingdom rank
9th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional over time
- Taiwan, China
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 1,386 Number against 816.51 Number in Taiwan, China, a difference of 569.49 Number.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.7 times Taiwan, China's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Taiwan, China ranks 12th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 61 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Taiwan, China | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6665 Number | 1,189 Number | 1,188 Number | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 6.51 Number | 2,626 Number | 2,620 Number | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 48.25 Number | 3,589 Number | 3,540 Number | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 483.75 Number | 4,869 Number | 4,385 Number | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 949.19 Number | 3,217 Number | 2,268 Number | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional, Taiwan, China or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 1,386 Number against 816.51 Number in Taiwan, China as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional between Taiwan, China and United Kingdom?
- 569.49 Number, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan, China and United Kingdom?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2012.
- How do Taiwan, China and United Kingdom rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
- Taiwan, China ranks 12th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 61 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional sector (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.