South Africa - Number of Patent Applications Filed under the PCT
Since 2014, South Africa Number of Patent Applications Filed under the PCT fell by 3.7% year on year. At 261.58 Units in 2019, the country was number 28 among other countries in Number of Patent Applications Filed under the PCT. South Africa is overtaken by Mexico, which was ranked number 27 with 316.02 Units and is followed by New Zealand at 249.66 Units. United States ranked the highest with 55,573.85 Units in 2019, a growth of 1.3% compared to 2018. China, Japan and Germany respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. 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 | 261.58 |
| 2018 | 267.11 |
| 2017 | 263.73 |
| 2016 | 294.32 |
| 2015 | 300.69 |
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How does South Africa 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 | |
| 27 |
#27
Mexico
|
316 | 2019 | +2.4 % | +0.3 % | View data | |
| 28 |
#28
South Africa
|
262 | 2019 | -2.1 % | -3.6 % | View data | |
| 29 |
#29
New Zealand
|
250 | 2019 | -2.3 % | -7.5 % | View data | |