Patent applications, residents in World
World: Patent applications, residents was 2.39 million in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, residents in World, 1985–2021
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
World recorded 2.39 million for patent applications, residents in 2021.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 74.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, residents in World peaked at 2.39 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 601,000, in 1991.
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 | 691,760 | 651,100 | 714,900 | 5 |
| 1990s | 690,610 | 601,000 | 791,400 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 million | 874,800 | 1.16 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.87 million | 1.24 million | 2.39 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.35 million | 2.31 million | 2.39 million | 2 |
More science & technology data for World
- Scientific and technical journal articles 3.27 million (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 1.02 million (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 2.6% (2023)
- Researchers in R&D 1,652 per million people (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, residents in World?
- Patent applications, residents in World was 2.39 million 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 2.39 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest patent applications, residents recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 601,000 in 1991.
- Is patent applications, residents rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World 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.