Canada—Patent Applications, Non-Residents
Category: TechnologySource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #6 of 147
Latest Value
32,445
2021
YoY Change
+7.7%
2020 → 2021
Global Rank
#6
of 147 countries
Maximum
37,028
2008
Minimum
30,113
2020
CAGR
-0.4%
22 years
Last
32,445
Previous
30,113
Highest
37,028
Lowest
30,113
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 32,445 | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 30,113 | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 32,250 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 31,812 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 30,969 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 30,667 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 32,687 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 31,283 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 30,174 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 30,533 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 30,357 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 30,899 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 32,410 | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 37,028 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 35,133 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 36,516 | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 34,705 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 32,970 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 33,299 | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 35,782 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 35,753 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 35,435 |
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 →