China—Patent Applications, Non-Residents
Category: TechnologySource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #2 of 147
Latest Value
159,019
2021
YoY Change
+4.4%
2020 → 2021
Global Rank
#2
of 147 countries
Maximum
159,019
2021
Minimum
26,560
2000
CAGR
+8.9%
22 years
Last
159,019
Previous
152,342
Highest
159,019
Lowest
26,560
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 159,019 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 152,342 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 157,093 | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 148,187 | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 135,885 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 133,522 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 133,612 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 127,042 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 120,200 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 117,464 | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 110,583 | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 98,111 | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 85,508 | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 95,259 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 92,101 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 88,183 | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 79,842 | +23.6% |
| 2004 | 64,598 | +33.1% |
| 2003 | 48,548 | +20.1% |
| 2002 | 40,426 | +21.0% |
| 2001 | 33,412 | +25.8% |
| 2000 | 26,560 |
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..
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