Pakistan—Patent Applications, Non-Residents
Category: TechnologySource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #42 of 147
Latest Value
567
2021
YoY Change
+0.9%
2020 → 2021
Global Rank
#42
of 147 countries
Maximum
1,647
2006
Minimum
505
2017
CAGR
-3.3%
21 years
Last
567
Previous
562
Highest
1,647
Lowest
505
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 567 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 562 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 561 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 586 | +16.0% |
| 2017 | 505 | -20.6% |
| 2016 | 636 | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 677 | -12.8% |
| 2014 | 776 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 783 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 798 | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 861 | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 980 | -28.7% |
| 2008 | 1,375 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 1,449 | -12.0% |
| 2006 | 1,647 | +44.3% |
| 2005 | 1,141 | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 1,008 | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 1,070 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 1,057 | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 1,168 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 1,149 |
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 →