United Kingdom - Number of Patent Applications by Residents

Since 2014, United Kingdom Number of Patent Applications by Residents decreased by 4.5% year on year. With 12,061 Patents in 2019, the country was ranked number 9 comparing other countries in Number of Patent Applications by Residents. United Kingdom is overtaken by France, which was number 8 with 14,103 Patents and is followed by Iran with 11,569 Patents. China lead the ranking with 1,243,568 Patents in 2019, that is a fall of 10.8% versus 2018. United States, Japan and South Korea respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Barbados witnessed the best average annual growth at +98.7% per year, while Zambia was the worst growing country at -32.2% per year.

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Date Units (Patents)
2019 12,061.00
2018 12,865.00
2017 13,301.00
2016 13,876.00
2015 14,867.00
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How does United Kingdom rank in Number of Patent Applications by Residents?

# 133 Countries Units (Patents) Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
China
1,243,568 2019 -10.8 % +9.2 % View data
2 #2
United States
285,113 2019 +0.0 % +0.0 % View data
8 #8
France
14,103 2019 -1.4 % -0.6 % View data
9 #9
United Kingdom
12,061 2019 -6.3 % -4.5 % View data
10 #10
Iran
11,569 2019 -2.9 % -3.3 % View data
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