China vs North America: Industrial design applications, nonresident, by count
Industrial design applications, nonresident, by count over time
- China
- North America
How they compare
North America currently reports 56,907 against 22,096 in China, a difference of 34,811.
That makes North America's figure about 2.6 times China's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.
China ranks 3rd and North America ranks 6th of 124 countries.
North America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 324.4 | 5,424 | 5,100 | North America |
| 1990s | 1,944 | 6,392 | 4,448 | North America |
| 2000s | 9,521 | 13,332 | 3,811 | North America |
| 2010s | 16,591 | 23,461 | 6,869 | North America |
| 2020s | 20,451 | 46,436 | 25,985 | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial design applications, nonresident, by count, China or North America?
- North America, at 56,907 against 22,096 in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in industrial design applications, nonresident, by count between China and North America?
- 34,811, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and North America?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do China and North America rank globally for industrial design applications, nonresident, by count?
- China ranks 3rd and North America ranks 6th of 124 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.