Germany - Number of Patent Applications Filed under the PCT

Since 2014, Germany Number of Patent Applications Filed under the PCT was up 1.7% year on year. With 19,420.32 Units in 2019, the country was ranked number 4 among other countries in Number of Patent Applications Filed under the PCT. Germany is overtaken by Japan, which was number 3 with 47,528.97 Units and is followed by South Korea with 16,839.09 Units. United States topped the ranking with 55,573.85 Units in 2019, an increase of 1.3% compared to 2018. Latvia recorded the best 5 years average 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 19,420.32
2018 19,168.54
2017 18,918.81
2016 18,754.39
2015 18,077.25
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How does Germany rank 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
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