China vs World: Industrial design applications, resident, by count

China
785,857
in 2021
World
1.24 million
in 2021
China rank
1st
World rank
1st

Industrial design applications, resident, by count over time

  • China
  • World
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How they compare

World currently reports 1.24 million against 785,857 in China, a difference of 455,943.

That makes World's figure about 1.6 times China's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

China ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 121 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China World Difference Ahead
2000s 222,151 609,250 387,099 World
2010s 592,700 1.04 million 449,830 World
2020s 769,098 1.21 million 440,052 World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher industrial design applications, resident, by count, China or World?
World, at 1.24 million against 785,857 in China as of 2021.
What is the difference in industrial design applications, resident, by count between China and World?
455,943, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and World?
18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
How do China and World rank globally for industrial design applications, resident, by count?
China ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statistics Database, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), published as Industrial design applications, resident, by count. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Industrial design applications, resident, by count
Source
Statistics Database, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,569 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. A resident application refers to an application filed with the IP office of, or acting for, the state or jurisdiction in which the first named applicant in the application is resident. 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 others have a multiple class/design filing system.