Patent applications among nonresidents

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The United States of America is the top country by patent applications among nonresidents in the world. As of 2021, patent applications among nonresidents in the United States of America was 329,229 that accounts for 36.41% of the world's patent applications among nonresidents. The top 5 countries (others are China, Japan, Republic of Korea, and India) account for 71.01% of it. The world's total patent applications among nonresidents was estimated at 904,185 in 2021.

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What is patent applications among nonresidents?

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