Macao SAR, China—Patent Applications, Non-Residents
Category: TechnologySource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #94 of 147
Latest Value
35
2021
YoY Change
-44.4%
2020 → 2021
Global Rank
#94
of 147 countries
Maximum
291
2007
Minimum
7
2001
CAGR
+8.4%
20 years
Last
35
Previous
63
Highest
291
Lowest
7
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 35 | -44.4% |
| 2020 | 63 | +65.8% |
| 2019 | 38 | -29.6% |
| 2018 | 54 | -19.4% |
| 2017 | 67 | +31.4% |
| 2016 | 51 | -17.7% |
| 2015 | 62 | -40.4% |
| 2014 | 104 | +92.6% |
| 2013 | 54 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 53 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 56 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 58 | -52.8% |
| 2009 | 123 | -40.9% |
| 2008 | 208 | -28.5% |
| 2007 | 291 | +122.1% |
| 2006 | 131 | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 119 | +440.9% |
| 2004 | 22 | +83.3% |
| 2002 | 12 | +71.4% |
| 2001 | 7 |
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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