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
Kazakhstan1,3991,5231,6911,4151,8241,7421,2719931,055789803
Kyrgyzstan8013412411011113212284137926383
Russian Federation23,37723,64428,72226,49528,70128,76524,07229,26926,79522,77724,92623,33723,75919,569
Tajikistan453074321
Pakistan23461431149296151146209204193306313338426