For 2021, Patent applications, residents is led by China at 1,426,644.00. This page combines ranking, historical trend, and map-based distribution.
Patent applications are worldwide patent applications filed through the Patent Cooperation Treaty procedure or with a national patent office for exclusive rights for an invention--a product or process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem. A patent provides protection for the invention to the owner of the patent for a limited period, generally 20 years.
| Rank | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 1,426,644.00 |
| 2 | United States | 262,244.00 |
| 3 | Japan | 222,452.00 |
| 4 | Korea, Rep. | 186,245.00 |
| 5 | Germany | 39,822.00 |
| 6 | India | 26,267.00 |
| 7 | Russian Federation | 19,569.00 |
| 8 | France | 13,386.00 |
| 9 | United Kingdom | 11,592.00 |
| 10 | Italy | 10,281.00 |
| 11 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 10,210.00 |
| 12 | Turkiye | 8,234.00 |
| 13 | Canada | 4,710.00 |
| 14 | Brazil | 4,666.00 |
| 15 | Poland | 3,377.00 |
| 16 | Australia | 2,966.00 |
| 17 | Netherlands | 2,080.00 |
| 18 | Singapore | 2,024.00 |
| 19 | Austria | 1,872.00 |
| 20 | South Africa | 1,804.00 |
| 21 | Sweden | 1,771.00 |
| 22 | Israel | 1,592.00 |
| 23 | Finland | 1,557.00 |
| 24 | Saudi Arabia | 1,398.00 |
| 25 | Indonesia | 1,397.00 |
| 26 | Spain | 1,308.00 |
| 27 | Ukraine | 1,302.00 |
| 28 | Switzerland | 1,288.00 |
| 29 | Mexico | 1,117.00 |
| 30 | Denmark | 1,090.00 |
| 31 | Viet Nam | 1,066.00 |
| 32 | Norway | 946.00 |
| 33 | Malaysia | 883.00 |
| 34 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | 881.00 |
| 35 | Thailand | 867.00 |
| 36 | Belgium | 799.00 |
| 37 | Romania | 772.00 |
| 38 | Portugal | 711.00 |
| 39 | Czechia | 541.00 |
| 40 | Philippines | 490.00 |
| 41 | Hungary | 433.00 |
| 42 | Colombia | 432.00 |
| 43 | Pakistan | 426.00 |
| 44 | Uzbekistan | 413.00 |
| 45 | Argentina | 406.00 |
| 46 | Chile | 402.00 |
| 47 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 401.00 |
| 48 | Greece | 394.00 |
| 49 | New Zealand | 330.00 |
| 50 | Belarus | 276.00 |