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Global Patent Applications Ranking

Patent Applications by Residents 1980 - 2021

About this Indicator

Patent applications by residents counts the number of patent applications filed by residents of a country with that country's national patent office during a given year. A patent grants the holder exclusive rights to an invention.

Measured as the total number of patent applications submitted per year.

Data Profile

This dataset covers the period from 1980 to 2021, recording data for 158 entities. Data is sourced from World Bank.

1980–2021 158 entities World Bank
  • As of 2021, China holds the top position with a value of 1.4M.

Limitations

This indicator reflects only applications filed domestically by residents and excludes applications filed abroad. It does not measure the quality or commercial value of inventions.

Data Source & License

World Bank

Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Data is retrieved from the original source and formatted by Data Race.

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