China except Hong Kong vs United Kingdom: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2

China except Hong Kong
10.58 Number
in 2013
United Kingdom
30.78 Number
in 2013
China except Hong Kong rank
5th
United Kingdom rank
8th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 over time

  • China except Hong Kong
  • United Kingdom
0204060197719952013

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 30.78 Number against 10.58 Number in China except Hong Kong, a difference of 20.2 Number.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 2.9 times China except Hong Kong's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

China except Hong Kong ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 6 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 0.2203 Number 39 Number 38.78 Number United Kingdom
1990s 0.7141 Number 43.11 Number 42.39 Number United Kingdom
2000s 5.94 Number 52.33 Number 46.38 Number United Kingdom
2010s 12.86 Number 47.46 Number 34.6 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 nace rev. 2, China except Hong Kong or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 30.78 Number against 10.58 Number in China except Hong Kong as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 between China except Hong Kong and United Kingdom?
20.2 Number, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China except Hong Kong and United Kingdom?
26 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2013.
How do China except Hong Kong and United Kingdom rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
China except Hong Kong ranks 5th 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 by NACE Rev. 2 activity (1977-2012). 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 by NACE Rev. 2 activity (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
62 places, 1,513 data points, 1977–2013
Last refreshed