India—Patent Applications, Non-Residents
Category: TechnologySource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #5 of 147
Latest Value
35,306
2021
YoY Change
+5.0%
2020 → 2021
Global Rank
#5
of 147 countries
Maximum
35,306
2021
Minimum
6,332
2000
CAGR
+8.5%
22 years
Last
35,306
Previous
33,630
Highest
35,306
Lowest
6,332
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 35,306 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 33,630 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 34,173 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 33,766 | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 31,621 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 31,858 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 33,079 | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 30,814 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 32,362 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 34,402 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 33,450 | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 30,909 | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 27,025 | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 30,387 | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 28,922 | +24.4% |
| 2006 | 23,242 | +18.2% |
| 2005 | 19,661 | +46.2% |
| 2004 | 13,452 | +46.4% |
| 2003 | 9,188 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 8,772 | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 8,213 | +29.7% |
| 2000 | 6,332 |
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 →