Number of Patent Applications Filed under the PCT
This key economic indicator for the Application sector has been recently updated.
- China Number of Patent Applications Filed under the PCT was up 6.1% in 2019, from a year earlier.
- Since 2014 China Number of Patent Applications Filed under the PCT jumped by 15.5% year on year reaching 53,079.84 Units.
- In 2019 South Korea was number 5 in Number of Patent Applications Filed under the PCT.
- In 2019 Portugal was number 31 in Number of Patent Applications Filed under the PCT close to 224.75 Units, jumping from 32 in 2018.
Top Countries in Number of Patent Applications Filed under the PCT
| # | 44 Countries | Units | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
#1
United States
|
55,574 | 2019 | +1.3 % | +0.7 % | View data |
| 2 |
#2
China
|
53,080 | 2019 | +6.1 % | +15.4 % | View data |
| 3 |
#3
Japan
|
47,529 | 2019 | +2.8 % | +3.6 % | View data |
| 4 |
#4
Germany
|
19,420 | 2019 | +1.3 % | +1.7 % | View data |
| 5 |
#5
South Korea
|
16,839 | 2019 | +3.9 % | +5.0 % | View data |
| 6 |
#6
France
|
7,739 | 2019 | +1.0 % | -1.1 % | View data |
| 7 |
#7
United Kingdom
|
6,238 | 2019 | +0.6 % | -0.4 % | View data |
| 8 |
#8
Italy
|
3,733 | 2019 | +1.6 % | +1.3 % | View data |
| 9 |
#9
Sweden
|
3,405 | 2019 | +1.4 % | +1.5 % | View data |
| 10 |
#10
Netherlands
|
3,311 | 2019 | +0.2 % | -1.8 % | View data |
| 11 |
#11
Canada
|
3,060 | 2019 | +0.9 % | -0.1 % | View data |
| 12 |
#12
Switzerland
|
2,779 | 2019 | +1.8 % | +2.6 % | View data |
| 13 |
#13
Israel
|
2,258 | 2019 | +1.8 % | +1.8 % | View data |
| 14 |
#14
Australia
|
1,884 | 2019 | +0.6 % | +0.5 % | View data |
| 15 |
#15
Spain
|
1,743 | 2019 | +1.1 % | -1.1 % | View data |
| 16 |
#16
Austria
|
1,635 | 2019 | +1.9 % | +1.6 % | View data |
| 17 |
#17
Finland
|
1,368 | 2019 | -0.1 % | -0.2 % | View data |
| 18 |
#18
Denmark
|
1,345 | 2019 | +1.4 % | +2.4 % | View data |
| 19 |
#19
Belgium
|
1,289 | 2019 | +1.3 % | +0.9 % | View data |
| 20 |
#20
Turkey
|
1,228 | 2019 | +4.6 % | +5.6 % | View data |
| 21 |
#21
Russia
|
1,171 | 2019 | +1.9 % | +1.4 % | View data |
| 22 |
#22
Taiwan
|
1,021 | 2019 | +4.5 % | +4.2 % | View data |
| 23 |
#23
Singapore
|
902 | 2019 | +2.8 % | +2.4 % | View data |
| 24 |
#24
Norway
|
746 | 2019 | +1.1 % | +1.4 % | View data |
| 25 |
#25
Ireland
|
476 | 2019 | +2.0 % | +2.4 % | View data |
| 26 |
#26
Poland
|
409 | 2019 | +2.5 % | -0.8 % | View data |
| 27 |
#27
Mexico
|
316 | 2019 | +2.4 % | +0.3 % | View data |
| 28 |
#28
South Africa
|
262 | 2019 | -2.1 % | -3.6 % | View data |
| 29 |
#29
New Zealand
|
250 | 2019 | -2.3 % | -7.5 % | View data |
| 30 |
#30
Hungary
|
241 | 2019 | +0.6 % | -0.9 % | View data |
| 31 |
#31
Portugal
|
225 | 2019 | +3.6 % | +7.4 % | View data |
| 32 |
#32
Czech Republic
|
223 | 2019 | +1.3 % | -3.6 % | View data |
| 33 |
#33
Chile
|
184 | 2019 | +3.9 % | +1.5 % | View data |
| 34 |
#34
Colombia
|
146 | 2019 | +4.9 % | +10.1 % | View data |
| 35 |
#35
Greece
|
126 | 2019 | +1.9 % | -0.0 % | View data |
| 36 |
#36
Slovenia
|
119 | 2019 | +0.8 % | -3.5 % | View data |
| 37 |
#37
Luxembourg
|
87 | 2019 | +2.7 % | +1.8 % | View data |
| 38 |
#38
Romania
|
78 | 2019 | +2.6 % | -2.1 % | View data |
| 39 |
#39
Slovakia
|
69 | 2019 | +2.6 % | +6.1 % | View data |
| 40 |
#40
Argentina
|
58 | 2019 | +0.7 % | -1.4 % | View data |
| 41 |
#41
Estonia
|
48 | 2019 | +3.2 % | +5.6 % | View data |
| 42 |
#42
Iceland
|
43 | 2019 | +2.2 % | +3.0 % | View data |
| 43 |
#43
Lithuania
|
36 | 2019 | +2.6 % | -5.3 % | View data |
| 44 |
#44
Latvia
|
30 | 2019 | +2.2 % | +18.5 % | View data |
Source: OECD