United Kingdom - Number of PCT Patent Applications Foreign-Owned

Since 2013, United Kingdom Number of PCT Patent Applications Foreign-Owned increased 0.4% year on year. In 2018, the country was number 7 comparing other countries in Number of PCT Patent Applications Foreign-Owned with 6,864 Applications. United Kingdom is overtaken by France, which was ranked number 6 at 8,920 Applications and is followed by Netherlands at 3,879 Applications. United States ranked the highest with 59,410 Applications in 2018, that is +1.4% versus 2017. Japan, China and Germany respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Estonia recorded the best 5 years average growth at +11.1% per year, while South Africa recorded the worst performance at -7% per year.

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Date Units (Applications)
2018 6,864.00
2017 6,857.00
2016 6,849.00
2015 6,842.00
2014 6,862.00
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How does United Kingdom 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
6 #6
France
8,920 2018 +1.5 % +0.7 % View data
7 #7
United Kingdom
6,864 2018 +0.1 % +0.4 % View data
8 #8
Netherlands
3,879 2018 +0.6 % -0.1 % View data
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