Japan—Patent Applications, Non-Residents
Category: TechnologySource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #3 of 147
Latest Value
66,748
2021
YoY Change
+9.2%
2020 → 2021
Global Rank
#3
of 147 countries
Maximum
66,748
2021
Minimum
49,501
2000
CAGR
+1.4%
22 years
Last
66,748
Previous
61,124
Highest
66,748
Lowest
49,501
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 66,748 | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 61,124 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 62,597 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 59,937 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 58,189 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 58,137 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 59,882 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 60,030 | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 56,705 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 55,783 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 55,030 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 54,517 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 53,281 | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 60,892 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 62,793 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 61,614 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 59,118 | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 54,665 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 54,909 | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 51,586 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 52,408 | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 49,501 |
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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