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Brazil vs Canada: Patent applications, nonresidents

Brazil
19,566
in 2021
Canada
32,445
in 2021
Brazil rank
9th
Canada rank
6th

Patent applications, nonresidents over time

  • Brazil
  • Canada
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 32,445 against 19,566 in Brazil, a difference of 12,879.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.7 times Brazil's.

Across all 42 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Globally, Brazil ranks 9th and Canada ranks 6th of 150 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Patent applications, nonresidents
Source
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 trans
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
162 places, 4,548 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed

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.