2021 saw a 0.9 percent increase of international patent applications worldwide, much less than the previous year. Since 2006, only 2008 has experienced a decline in such applications, suggesting that the Financial Crisis had a negative effect on innovation. Now, the COVID-19 pandemic also impacted innovation by slowing down patent application growth.
Growth of the number of international patent applications from 2006 to 2021
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
WIPO. (June 9, 2022). Growth of the number of international patent applications from 2006 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1257249/growth-of-international-patent-applications/
WIPO. "Growth of the number of international patent applications from 2006 to 2021." Chart. June 9, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1257249/growth-of-international-patent-applications/
WIPO. (2022). Growth of the number of international patent applications from 2006 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1257249/growth-of-international-patent-applications/
WIPO. "Growth of The Number of International Patent Applications from 2006 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Jun 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1257249/growth-of-international-patent-applications/
WIPO, Growth of the number of international patent applications from 2006 to 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1257249/growth-of-international-patent-applications/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Growth of the number of international patent applications from 2006 to 2021 [Graph], WIPO, June 9, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1257249/growth-of-international-patent-applications/