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
Australia1,7121,9282,5552,4092,3832,6273,0611,9882,2912,6202,5032,7572,6372,3682,966
Brunei Darussalam20202616826852
Japan3,33,2303,87,3643,67,9602,90,0812,87,5802,87,0132,71,7312,65,9592,58,8392,60,2442,60,2922,53,6302,45,3722,27,3482,22,452
Malaysia922065221,2311,0761,1141,1991,3531,2721,1091,1661,1161,071989883
New Zealand8021,4631,8931,5851,5011,4251,6141,6361,1841,0751,0141,017324348330
Singapore5165698951,0561,0811,1431,3031,4691,6011,6091,5751,7271,7782,024
Viet Nam58341803063003824434875825605926467201,0211,066
Chile169241361328339336340452443386425406438372402
Mexico6614315849511,0651,2941,2101,2461,3641,3101,3341,5551,3051,1321,117
Peru494027393954738367721008913712594
Canada2,5494,1875,1834,5504,7544,7094,5674,1984,2774,0784,0534,3494,2384,4524,710