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
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.