In 2022, the number of patent applications worldwide increased by 1.7 percent. This is a decrease from 2021, which saw a 3.6 percent increase of patent applications worldwide, but is still more than in 2019, which had a decrease, and in 2020, which had an increase of 1.6.
Annual growth rate of patent applications worldwide from 1996 to 2022
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Percent change in applications compared to previous year
The source does not provide a value for 2017, noting "China’s pre-2017 data are not comparable due to a change in methodology. Due to this break in the data series, and to the large number of filings in China, it is not possible to report an accurate 2017 growth rate at world level (see the data description section in Additional information for details)."
Values are estimates using data covering 162 patent offices worldwide. These totals include applications filed directly with national and regional offices and applications entering offices through the Patent Cooperation Treaty national phase (where applicable).
Data prior to 2004 has been derived from previous publications.
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WIPO. (November 21, 2023). Annual growth rate of patent applications worldwide from 1996 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/257085/growth-rate-of-patent-applications-worldwide/
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WIPO. (2023). Annual growth rate of patent applications worldwide from 1996 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/257085/growth-rate-of-patent-applications-worldwide/
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