Germany - Number of PCT Patent Applications Foreign-Owned

Since 2013, Germany Number of PCT Patent Applications Foreign-Owned was down by 0.5% year on year. At 18,822 Applications in 2018, the country was ranked number 4 among other countries in Number of PCT Patent Applications Foreign-Owned. Germany is overtaken by China, which was number 3 at 21,942 Applications and is followed by South Korea at 12,876 Applications. United States lead the ranking with 59,410 Applications in 2018, that is a growth of 1.4% compared to 2017. Estonia recorded the best 5 years average growth at +11.1% per year, while South Africa witnessed the worst performance at -7% per year.

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Date Units (Applications)
2018 18,822.00
2017 18,742.00
2016 18,661.00
2015 18,578.00
2014 17,951.00
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How does Germany rank in Number of PCT Patent Applications Foreign-Owned?

# 49 Countries Units (Applications) Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
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
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