United States—Patent Applications, Non-Residents
Category: TechnologySource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #1 of 147
Latest Value
329,229
2021
YoY Change
+0.5%
2020 → 2021
Global Rank
#1
of 147 countries
Maximum
336,340
2019
Minimum
131,100
2000
CAGR
+4.5%
22 years
Last
329,229
Previous
327,586
Highest
336,340
Lowest
131,100
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 329,229 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 327,586 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 336,340 | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 312,046 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 313,052 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 310,244 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 301,075 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 293,706 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 283,781 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 274,033 | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 255,832 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 248,249 | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 231,194 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 224,733 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 214,807 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 204,182 | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 182,866 | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 167,407 | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 153,500 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 150,200 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 148,958 | +13.6% |
| 2000 | 131,100 |
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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