Australia—Patent Applications, Non-Residents
Category: TechnologySource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #7 of 147
Latest Value
29,443
2021
YoY Change
+9.3%
2020 → 2021
Global Rank
#7
of 147 countries
Maximum
29,443
2021
Minimum
19,176
2003
CAGR
+1.8%
22 years
Last
29,443
Previous
26,926
Highest
29,443
Lowest
19,176
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 29,443 | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 26,926 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 27,121 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 27,200 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 26,403 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 25,774 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 26,314 | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 23,968 | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 26,656 | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 23,731 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 23,143 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 22,478 | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 21,187 | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 23,525 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 24,122 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 23,166 | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 21,302 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 20,274 | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 19,176 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 20,181 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 20,548 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 20,073 |
Top Countries — Patent Applications, Non-Residents
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 329,229 | 2021 |
| 2 | China | 159,019 | 2021 |
| 3 | Japan | 66,748 | 2021 |
| 4 | Korea, Rep. | 51,753 | 2021 |
| 5 | India | 35,306 | 2021 |
| 6 | Canada | 32,445 | 2021 |
| 7 | Australia | 29,443 | 2021 |
| 8 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 21,542 | 2021 |
| 9 | Brazil | 19,566 | 2021 |
| 10 | Germany | 18,747 | 2021 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Patent applications are worldwide patent applications filed through the Patent Cooperation Treaty procedure or with a national patent office for exclusive rights for an invention--a product or process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem. A patent provides protection for the invention to the owner of the patent for a limited period, generally 20 years.
Methodology
Data compiled by WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the transformation of these data..
Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →