Canada - Number of Patent Applications by Residents

Since 2014, Canada Number of Patent Applications by Residents was up 0.2% year on year. In 2019, the country was ranked number 14 among other countries in Number of Patent Applications by Residents at 4,238 Patents. Canada is overtaken by Brazil, which was ranked number 13 at 5,464 Patents and is followed by Poland at 3,887 Patents. China topped the ranking with 1,243,568 Patents in 2019, a decrease of 10.8% compared to 2018. United States, Japan and South Korea respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Barbados recorded the best 5 years average growth at +98.7% per year, while Zambia was the worst growing country at -32.2% per year.

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Date Units (Patents)
2019 4,238.00
2018 4,349.00
2017 4,053.00
2016 4,078.00
2015 4,277.00
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How does Canada rank in Number of Patent Applications by Residents?

# 133 Countries Units (Patents) Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
China
1,243,568 2019 -10.8 % +9.2 % View data
2 #2
United States
285,113 2019 +0.0 % +0.0 % View data
13 #13
Brazil
5,464 2019 +9.7 % +3.2 % View data
14 #14
Canada
4,238 2019 -2.5 % +0.2 % View data
15 #15
Poland
3,887 2019 -7.6 % -0.3 % View data
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