Patent applications, nonresidents in High income
High income: Patent applications, nonresidents was 682,500 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Patent applications, nonresidents in High income, 1997–2020
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.
Analysis
In 2020, patent applications, nonresidents in High income stood at 682,500.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents in High income peaked at 691,800 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 326,700, in 1997.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 342,433 | 326,700 | 361,400 | 3 |
| 2000s | 468,420 | 387,200 | 535,500 | 10 |
| 2010s | 608,640 | 532,200 | 691,800 | 10 |
| 2020s | 682,500 | 682,500 | 682,500 | 1 |
More science & technology data for High income
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1.62 million (2023)
- Patent applications, residents 870,300 (2020)
- Research and development expenditure 2.9% (2023)
- Researchers in R&D 4,607 per million people (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents in High income?
- Patent applications, nonresidents in High income was 682,500 in 2020, according to 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.
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 691,800 in 2019.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 326,700 in 1997.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this High income data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Patent applications, nonresidents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.