Number of PCT Patent Applications Foreign-Owned
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- China grew 4.3% of Number of PCT Patent Applications Foreign-Owned in 2018, from a year earlier.
- Since 2013 South Korea Number of PCT Patent Applications Foreign-Owned was up 1.9% year on year close to 12,876 Applications.
- In 2018 United States was number 1 in Number of PCT Patent Applications Foreign-Owned.
- In 2018 Turkey was number 22 in Number of PCT Patent Applications Foreign-Owned reaching 766 Applications, jumping from 23 in 2017.
Top Countries in Number of PCT Patent Applications Foreign-Owned
# | 49 Countries | Units (Applications) | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | |
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1 |
#1
United States
|
59,410 | 2018 | +1.4 % | +1.0 % | View data |
2 |
#2
Japan
|
44,344 | 2018 | +2.8 % | +0.8 % | View data |
3 |
#3
China
|
21,942 | 2018 | +4.3 % | +0.4 % | View data |
4 |
#4
Germany
|
18,822 | 2018 | +0.4 % | -0.5 % | View data |
5 |
#5
South Korea
|
12,876 | 2018 | +3.5 % | +1.9 % | View data |
6 |
#6
France
|
8,920 | 2018 | +1.5 % | +0.7 % | View data |
7 |
#7
United Kingdom
|
6,864 | 2018 | +0.1 % | +0.4 % | View data |
8 |
#8
Netherlands
|
3,879 | 2018 | +0.6 % | -0.1 % | View data |
9 |
#9
Canada
|
3,744 | 2018 | +1.1 % | +0.3 % | View data |
10 |
#10
Italy
|
3,594 | 2018 | +1.1 % | -0.1 % | View data |
11 |
#11
Switzerland
|
3,142 | 2018 | +1.1 % | -1.2 % | View data |
12 |
#12
Sweden
|
2,803 | 2018 | -0.8 % | -4.6 % | View data |
13 |
#13
India
|
2,568 | 2018 | +3.1 % | +0.8 % | View data |
14 |
#14
Israel
|
1,986 | 2018 | +0.6 % | -2.5 % | View data |
15 |
#15
Spain
|
1,852 | 2018 | +1.3 % | -1.3 % | View data |
16 |
#16
Australia
|
1,827 | 2018 | -0.6 % | -1.1 % | View data |
17 |
#17
Austria
|
1,820 | 2018 | +1.9 % | +2.2 % | View data |
18 |
#18
Belgium
|
1,600 | 2018 | +0.9 % | +0.7 % | View data |
19 |
#19
Finland
|
1,417 | 2018 | -1.3 % | -4.6 % | View data |
20 |
#20
Denmark
|
1,276 | 2018 | +0.2 % | -0.7 % | View data |
21 |
#21
Russia
|
1,042 | 2018 | +0.7 % | -4.7 % | View data |
22 |
#22
Turkey
|
766 | 2018 | +3.8 % | -1.0 % | View data |
23 |
#23
Norway
|
760 | 2018 | +0.3 % | -1.9 % | View data |
24 |
#24
Brazil
|
749 | 2018 | +2.2 % | -1.9 % | View data |
25 |
#25
Ireland
|
484 | 2018 | +1.0 % | +0.5 % | View data |
26 |
#26
Poland
|
461 | 2018 | +3.1 % | -0.3 % | View data |
27 |
#27
Malaysia
|
411 | 2018 | +3.3 % | +1.9 % | View data |
28 |
#28
New Zealand
|
383 | 2018 | +0.3 % | +0.5 % | View data |
29 |
#29
Czech Republic
|
295 | 2018 | +2.4 % | +1.2 % | View data |
30 |
#30
South Africa
|
285 | 2018 | -3.1 % | -7.0 % | View data |
31 |
#31
Mexico
|
261 | 2018 | +1.2 % | -3.5 % | View data |
32 |
#32
Hungary
|
257 | 2018 | +0.0 % | -2.6 % | View data |
33 |
#33
Portugal
|
186 | 2018 | +2.2 % | +2.3 % | View data |
34 |
#34
Slovenia
|
163 | 2018 | +1.9 % | +1.5 % | View data |
35 |
#35
Chile
|
138 | 2018 | +3.0 % | -2.0 % | View data |
36 |
#36
Greece
|
119 | 2018 | +0.0 % | -3.1 % | View data |
37 |
#37
Thailand
|
109 | 2018 | +2.8 % | -3.0 % | View data |
38 |
#38
Colombia
|
104 | 2018 | +4.0 % | +3.2 % | View data |
39 |
#39
Slovakia
|
95 | 2018 | +2.1 % | +6.9 % | View data |
40 |
#40
Luxembourg
|
84 | 2018 | +1.2 % | -1.6 % | View data |
41 |
#41
Egypt
|
59 | 2018 | +1.7 % | -4.9 % | View data |
42 |
#42
Argentina
|
55 | 2018 | +0.0 % | -4.7 % | View data |
43 |
#43
Lithuania
|
52 | 2018 | +6.1 % | +2.5 % | View data |
44 |
#44
Indonesia
|
44 | 2018 | +2.3 % | +4.7 % | View data |
45 |
#45
Iceland
|
40 | 2018 | +0.0 % | +2.1 % | View data |
46 |
#46
Estonia
|
39 | 2018 | +2.6 % | +11.1 % | View data |
47 |
#47
Latvia
|
23 | 2018 | +0.0 % | -5.2 % | View data |
48 |
#48
Costa Rica
|
16 | 2018 | +0.0 % | -1.2 % | View data |
48 |
#48
Peru
|
16 | 2018 | +0.0 % | +1.3 % | View data |
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development