Patent applications, residents in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Patent applications, residents was 11,592 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Patent applications, residents in United Kingdom, 1980–2021
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
United Kingdom recorded 11,592 for patent applications, residents in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, residents in United Kingdom peaked at 22,050 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11,592, in 2021.
United Kingdom ranks 9th of 135 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19,986 | 19,093 | 20,808 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,011 | 17,938 | 21,333 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,890 | 15,985 | 22,050 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,334 | 12,061 | 15,490 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,791 | 11,592 | 11,990 | 2 |
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More science & technology data for United Kingdom
- Scientific and technical journal articles 97,536 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 84.10 million (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 7,263 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 2.7% (2023)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 42.16 per 100 people (2024)
- Researchers in R&D 4,473 per million people (2017)
- Technicians in R&D 1,305 per million people (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, residents in United Kingdom?
- Patent applications, residents in United Kingdom was 11,592 in 2021, 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 22,050 in 2000.
- What is the lowest patent applications, residents recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,592 in 2021.
- How does United Kingdom rank for patent applications, residents?
- United Kingdom ranks 9th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is patent applications, residents rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.