Hong Kong SAR, China—Patent Applications, Non-Residents
Category: TechnologySource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #8 of 147
Latest Value
21,542
2021
YoY Change
+1.9%
2020 → 2021
Global Rank
#8
of 147 countries
Maximum
21,542
2021
Minimum
8,244
2000
CAGR
+4.7%
22 years
Last
21,542
Previous
21,133
Highest
21,542
Lowest
8,244
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 21,542 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 21,133 | +30.6% |
| 2019 | 16,186 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 15,672 | +20.8% |
| 2017 | 12,975 | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 13,859 | +15.8% |
| 2015 | 11,973 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 12,350 | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 13,690 | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 12,817 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 13,312 | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 11,569 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 11,708 | -13.2% |
| 2008 | 13,489 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 13,606 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 13,618 | +17.3% |
| 2005 | 11,607 | +17.5% |
| 2004 | 9,878 | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 8,995 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 9,018 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 8,840 | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 8,244 |
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 →