Canada - Number of Patent Applications Filed under the PCT
Since 2014, Canada Number of Patent Applications Filed under the PCT fell by 0.1% year on year. In 2019, the country was number 11 comparing other countries in Number of Patent Applications Filed under the PCT with 3,059.67 Units. Canada is overtaken by Netherlands, which was ranked number 10 with 3,310.56 Units and is followed by Switzerland at 2,779.05 Units. United States topped the ranking with 55,573.85 Units in 2019, +1.3% versus 2018. China, Japan and Germany respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Latvia witnessed the best average annual growth at +18.5% per year, while New Zealand witnessed the worst performance at -7.5% per year.
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| Date | Units |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 3,059.67 |
| 2018 | 3,031.67 |
| 2017 | 2,943.12 |
| 2016 | 3,085.59 |
| 2015 | 3,031.93 |
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How does Canada rank in Number of Patent Applications Filed under the PCT?
| # | 44 Countries | Units | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
#1
United States
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55,574 | 2019 | +1.3 % | +0.7 % | View data | |
| 2 |
#2
China
|
53,080 | 2019 | +6.1 % | +15.4 % | 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
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2,779 | 2019 | +1.8 % | +2.6 % | View data | |