Brazil—Patent Applications, Non-Residents
Category: TechnologySource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #9 of 147
Latest Value
19,566
2021
YoY Change
+2.7%
2020 → 2021
Global Rank
#9
of 147 countries
Maximum
25,925
2013
Minimum
12,545
2003
CAGR
+1.6%
22 years
Last
19,566
Previous
19,058
Highest
25,925
Lowest
12,545
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 19,566 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 19,058 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 19,932 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 19,877 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 20,178 | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 22,810 | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 25,578 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 25,683 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 25,925 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 25,637 | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 23,954 | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 20,771 | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 18,135 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 18,890 | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 17,469 | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 15,886 | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 14,444 | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 12,669 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 12,545 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 13,204 | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 14,410 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 14,104 |
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 →