Patent applications, residents in North America
North America: Patent applications, residents was 274,038 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Patent applications, residents in North America, 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
North America recorded 274,038 for patent applications, residents in 2020.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, residents in North America peaked at 299,405 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 61,408, in 1983.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 68,623 | 61,408 | 85,401 | 10 |
| 1990s | 114,213 | 90,137 | 153,312 | 10 |
| 2000s | 207,963 | 168,982 | 246,345 | 10 |
| 2010s | 282,298 | 246,527 | 299,405 | 10 |
| 2020s | 274,038 | 274,038 | 274,038 | 1 |
More science & technology data for North America
- Scientific and technical journal articles 494,654 (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 357,699 (2020)
- Research and development expenditure 3.3% (2023)
- Researchers in R&D 5,009 per million people (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, residents in North America?
- Patent applications, residents in North America was 274,038 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 299,405 in 2016.
- What is the lowest patent applications, residents recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 61,408 in 1983.
- Is patent applications, residents rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North America 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.