Patent applications are worldwide patent applications filed through the Patent Cooperation Treaty procedure or with a national patent office.

Number of patent applications among residents (number)

199020002005201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021
China5,83225,34693,4852,93,0664,15,8295,35,3137,04,9368,01,1359,68,25212,04,98112,45,70913,93,81512,43,56813,44,81714,26,644
France12,37813,87014,32714,74814,65514,54014,69014,50014,30614,20614,41514,30314,10312,77113,386
Russian Federation23,37723,64428,72226,49528,70128,76524,07229,26926,79522,77724,92623,33723,75919,569
United Kingdom19,31022,05017,83315,49015,34315,37014,97215,19614,86713,87613,30112,86512,06111,99011,592
United States of America90,6431,64,7952,07,8672,41,9772,47,7502,68,7822,87,8312,85,0962,88,3352,95,3272,93,9042,85,0952,85,1132,69,5862,62,244