United States - Number of PCT Patent Applications Foreign-Owned

Since 2013, United States Number of PCT Patent Applications Foreign-Owned increased 1% year on year. In 2018, the country was number 1 among other countries in Number of PCT Patent Applications Foreign-Owned at 59,410 Applications. 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 was the worst growing country at -7% per year.

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Date Units (Applications)
2018 59,410.00
2017 58,581.00
2016 57,734.00
2015 56,871.00
2014 56,126.00
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How does United States 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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