Canada - Number of PCT Patent Applications That Are International Co-Inventions

Since 2014, Canada Number of PCT Patent Applications That Are International Co-Inventions was down by 0.5% year on year. In 2019, the country was ranked number 11 comparing other countries in Number of PCT Patent Applications That Are International Co-Inventions at 3,540 Patents. Canada is overtaken by Netherlands, which was number 10 at 3,647 Patents and is followed by Switzerland with 3,477 Patents. United States lead the ranking with 58,673 Patents in 2019, an increase of 1.2% versus 2018. China, Japan and Germany respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Latvia witnessed the best average annual growth at +22.6% per year, while Egypt was the worst growing country at -10.4% per year.

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Date Units (Patents)
2019 3,540.00
2018 3,516.00
2017 3,379.00
2016 3,700.00
2015 3,599.00
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How does Canada rank in Number of PCT Patent Applications That Are International Co-Inventions?

# 60 Countries Units (Patents) Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
United States
58,673 2019 +1.2 % +0.4 % View data
2 #2
China
53,834 2019 +6.0 % +14.8 % View data
10 #10
Netherlands
3,647 2019 +0.1 % -2.2 % View data
11 #11
Canada
3,540 2019 +0.7 % -0.5 % View data
12 #12
Switzerland
3,477 2019 +1.5 % +1.9 % View data
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