Patent applications by residents — all countries

Patent applications by residents — BRICS

Patent applications by residents in BRICS in 2021 — 1,490,626 filings. Since 1980, the indicator has risen by 22,410.2%.

2021 1.49M filings +5.7% vs 2020
World rank
Period maximum 1.49M filings2021
Period minimum 6,479 filings1982

Trend over time

1980–2021 · applications

Patent applications by residents — BRICS, 1980–20210500,0001M1.5M1980198519901995200020052010201520201980: 6,622 filings1982: 6,479 filings1984: 7,127 filings1985: 11,284 filings1986: 11,110 filings1987: 12,605 filings1988: 13,147 filings1989: 13,508 filings1990: 10,643 filings1991: 12,277 filings1992: 54,044 filings1993: 45,445 filings1994: 37,528 filings1995: 33,036 filings1996: 34,999 filings1997: 33,178 filings1998: 35,573 filings1999: 41,204 filings2000: 55,570 filings2001: 62,502 filings2002: 71,819 filings2003: 91,439 filings2004: 100,438 filings2005: 131,193 filings2006: 166,968 filings2007: 202,902 filings2008: 249,645 filings2009: 279,648 filings2010: 347,331 filings2011: 468,611 filings2012: 589,618 filings2013: 761,956 filings2014: 857,122 filings2015: 1,016,723 filings2016: 1,266,967 filings2017: 1,307,253 filings2018: 1,454,039 filings2019: 1,307,107 filings2020: 1,410,283 filings2021: 1,490,626 filings
Change over the period: +1.48M (+22,410.21%) Average annual rate: 14.12 %

Comparison, 2021

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: BRICS

BRICS 1.49M filings
World 2.39M filings
Patent applications by residents — BRICS, by year BRICS All countries CSV XLSX
Year filings Change Change, %
2021 1.49M +80,343 +5.7%
2020 1.41M +103,176 +7.89%
2019 1.31M −146,932 −10.11%
2018 1.45M +146,786 +11.23%
2017 1.31M +40,286 +3.18%
2016 1.27M +250,244 +24.61%
2015 1.02M +159,601 +18.62%
2014 857,122 +95,166 +12.49%
2013 761,956 +172,338 +29.23%
2012 589,618 +121,007 +25.82%
2011 468,611 +121,280 +34.92%
2010 347,331 +67,683 +24.2%
2009 279,648 +30,003 +12.02%
2008 249,645 +46,743 +23.04%
2007 202,902 +35,934 +21.52%
2006 166,968 +35,775 +27.27%
2005 131,193 +30,755 +30.62%
2004 100,438 +8,999 +9.84%
2003 91,439 +19,620 +27.32%
2002 71,819 +9,317 +14.91%
2001 62,502 +6,932 +12.47%
2000 55,570 +14,366 +34.87%
1999 41,204 +5,631 +15.83%
1998 35,573 +2,395 +7.22%
1997 33,178 −1,821 −5.2%
1996 34,999 +1,963 +5.94%
1995 33,036 −4,492 −11.97%
1994 37,528 −7,917 −17.42%
1993 45,445 −8,599 −15.91%
1992 54,044 +41,767 +340.21%
1991 12,277 +1,634 +15.35%
1990 10,643 −2,865 −21.21%
1989 13,508 +361 +2.75%
1988 13,147 +542 +4.3%
1987 12,605 +1,495 +13.46%
1986 11,110 −174 −1.54%
1985 11,284 +4,157 +58.33%
1984 7,127
1982 6,479
1980 6,622

About the indicator

The number of applications for a patent filed by residents of a country with a national or regional patent office during the year. An application is not a patent: the share of titles actually granted differs across countries and offices. The indicator reflects inventive activity, but it is sensitive to national patenting practice, which in some countries is encouraged administratively.

Source: IP Statistics (WIPO), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.