China (People’s Republic of) vs United Kingdom: Industrial design applications, nonresident, by count

China (People’s Republic of)
19,853
in 2021
United Kingdom
46,481
in 2021
China (People’s Republic of) rank
3rd
United Kingdom rank
1st

Industrial design applications, nonresident, by count over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 46,481 against 19,853 in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 26,628.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 2.3 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2011 it was China (People’s Republic of) ahead.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 119 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, China (People’s Republic of) averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2010s 17,085 1,994 15,091 China (People’s Republic of)
2020s 18,938 28,926 9,988 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher industrial design applications, nonresident, by count, China (People’s Republic of) or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 46,481 against 19,853 in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2021.
What is the difference in industrial design applications, nonresident, by count between China (People’s Republic of) and United Kingdom?
26,628, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and United Kingdom?
11 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2021.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and United Kingdom rank globally for industrial design applications, nonresident, by count?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 1st 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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Indicator
Industrial design applications, nonresident, by count
Source
Statistics Database, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
126 places, 2,566 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed

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.