China except Hong Kong vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international
China except Hong Kong
502.02 Number
in 2013
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
847.34 Number
in 2013
China except Hong Kong rank
6th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
6th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international over time
- China except Hong Kong
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 847.34 Number against 502.02 Number in China except Hong Kong, a difference of 345.32 Number.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.7 times China except Hong Kong's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
China except Hong Kong ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 7 regions.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China except Hong Kong | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.49 Number | 511.65 Number | 508.15 Number | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 16.01 Number | 779.33 Number | 763.32 Number | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 186.85 Number | 1,202 Number | 1,015 Number | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 447.14 Number | 1,016 Number | 568.88 Number | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 345.32 Number, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China except Hong Kong and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2013.
- 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 by international?
- China except Hong Kong ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.