China vs Japan: Industrial design applications, nonresident, by count
Industrial design applications, nonresident, by count over time
- China
- Japan
How they compare
China currently reports 19,853 against 10,696 in Japan, a difference of 9,157.
That makes China's figure about 1.9 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Japan ahead.
China ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 4th of 119 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 324.4 | 1,648 | 1,324 | Japan |
| 1990s | 1,944 | 1,828 | 116.4 | China |
| 2000s | 9,521 | 3,154 | 6,367 | China |
| 2010s | 16,591 | 6,003 | 10,589 | China |
| 2020s | 18,938 | 9,977 | 8,961 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial design applications, nonresident, by count, China or Japan?
- China, at 19,853 against 10,696 in Japan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in industrial design applications, nonresident, by count between China and Japan?
- 9,157, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2021.
- How do China and Japan rank globally for industrial design applications, nonresident, by count?
- China ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 4th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statistics Database, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), published as Industrial design applications, nonresident, by count. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Industrial design applications are applications to register an industrial design with a national or regional Intellectual Property (IP) offices and designations received by relevant offices through the Hague System. Non-resident application refers to an application filed with the IP office of or acting on behalf of a state or jurisdiction in which the first-named applicant in the application is not domiciled. Design count is used to render application data for industrial applications across offices comparable, as some offices follow a single-class/single-design filing system while other have a multiple class/design filing system.