United States - Number of Patents in the ICT Sector

Since 2014, United States Number of Patents in the ICT Sector grew 0.2% year on year. With 17,458.93 Units in 2019, the country was ranked number 2 among other countries in Number of Patents in the ICT Sector. China ranked the highest with 26,598.8 Units in 2019, +5.8% versus 2018. Portugal witnessed the best average annual growth at +14.5% per year, while Chile witnessed the worst performance at -17.5% per year.

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Date Units
2019 17,458.93
2018 17,194.30
2017 16,627.60
2016 17,076.03
2015 16,945.95
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How does United States rank in Number of Patents in the ICT Sector?

# 44 Countries Units Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
China
26,599 2019 +5.8 % +12.9 % View data
2 #2
United States
17,459 2019 +1.5 % +0.2 % View data
3 #3
Japan
10,504 2019 +1.8 % +3.0 % View data
4 #4
South Korea
5,605 2019 +3.2 % +1.9 % View data
5 #5
Germany
2,939 2019 +2.2 % +4.8 % View data
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