China except Hong Kong vs United Kingdom: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … international
China except Hong Kong
502.02 Number
in 2013
United Kingdom
847.34 Number
in 2013
China except Hong Kong rank
6th
United Kingdom rank
6th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … international over time
- China except Hong Kong
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 847.34 Number against 502.02 Number in China except Hong Kong, a difference of 345.32 Number.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.7 times China except Hong Kong's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
China except Hong Kong ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 7 regions.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China except Hong Kong | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.49 Number | 511.65 Number | 508.15 Number | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 16.01 Number | 779.33 Number | 763.32 Number | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 186.85 Number | 1,202 Number | 1,015 Number | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 447.14 Number | 1,016 Number | 568.88 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 international, China except Hong Kong or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 847.34 Number against 502.02 Number in China except Hong Kong as of 2013.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by international between China except Hong Kong and United Kingdom?
- 345.32 Number, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China except Hong Kong and United Kingdom?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2013.
- How do China except Hong Kong and United Kingdom rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
- China except Hong Kong ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 7 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.