European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) vs United Kingdom: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants

European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
12,801 Patents
in 2022
United Kingdom
667.92 Patents
in 2022
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) rank
2nd
United Kingdom rank
4th

Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants over time

  • European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) currently reports 12,801 Patents against 667.92 Patents in United Kingdom, a difference of 12,133 Patents.

That makes European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)'s figure about 19.2 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) has been ahead every year.

European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 3 regions.

European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1970s 2,914 Patents 470.95 Patents 2,443 Patents European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
1980s 11,227 Patents 1,448 Patents 9,779 Patents European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
1990s 19,121 Patents 1,987 Patents 17,135 Patents European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
2000s 28,870 Patents 2,252 Patents 26,618 Patents European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
2010s 35,830 Patents 2,789 Patents 33,041 Patents European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
2020s 19,928 Patents 1,264 Patents 18,664 Patents European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants, European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) or United Kingdom?
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020), at 12,801 Patents against 667.92 Patents in United Kingdom as of 2022.
What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants between European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) and United Kingdom?
12,133 Patents, with European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) and United Kingdom?
45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
How do European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) and United Kingdom rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 3 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants
Unit
Patents
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
104 places, 4,680 data points, 1978–2022
Last refreshed

Patent counts by technology (including total patents, estimated total patents for latest years): EPO, USPTO, PCT and Patent Families indicators are presented for selected technology domains such as ICT, Artificial Intelligence, nanotechnology, biotechnology as well as environment-related and health-related technologies.