Patent applications, residents in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Patent applications, residents was 1.77 million in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, residents in East Asia & Pacific, 1980–2020
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, residents in East Asia & Pacific stood at 1.77 million.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 141.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, residents in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 1.83 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8,816, in 1981.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 225,009 | 8,816 | 330,514 | 10 |
| 1990s | 393,466 | 349,337 | 436,757 | 10 |
| 2000s | 570,098 | 490,611 | 667,812 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 million | 731,535 | 1.83 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.77 million | 1.77 million | 1.77 million | 1 |
More science & technology data for East Asia & Pacific
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1.30 million (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 354,833 (2020)
- Research and development expenditure 2.8% (2023)
- Researchers in R&D 2,426 per million people (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, residents in East Asia & Pacific?
- Patent applications, residents in East Asia & Pacific was 1.77 million 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, residents recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 1.83 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest patent applications, residents recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,816 in 1981.
- Is patent applications, residents rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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, residents. 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.