Singapore—Patent Applications, Non-Residents
Category: TechnologySource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #12 of 147
Latest Value
12,566
2021
YoY Change
+9.4%
2020 → 2021
Global Rank
#12
of 147 countries
Maximum
12,566
2021
Minimum
7,248
2003
CAGR
+2.3%
22 years
Last
12,566
Previous
11,487
Highest
12,566
Lowest
7,248
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 12,566 | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 11,487 | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 12,409 | +20.8% |
| 2018 | 10,270 | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 9,321 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 9,379 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 9,345 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 9,009 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 8,579 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 8,604 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 8,738 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 8,878 | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 7,986 | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 8,899 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 9,255 | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 8,537 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 8,036 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 7,944 | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 7,248 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 7,575 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 7,726 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 7,720 |
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 →