P5 Topics Research and Development Patent applications

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

Patent applications among residents (number)

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China5,83225,34693,485293,066415,829535,313704,936801,135968,2521,204,9811,245,7091,393,8151,243,5681,344,8171,426,644
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 States90,643164,795207,867241,977247,750268,782287,831285,096288,335295,327293,904285,095285,113269,586262,244