Patent applications by residents — all countries

Patent applications by residents — G7

Patent applications by residents in the G7 in 2021 — 564,487 filings. Since 1980, the indicator has risen by 91.3%.

2021 564,487 filings −2.42% vs 2020
World rank
Period maximum 669,048 filings2007
Period minimum 126,162 filings1981

Trend over time

1980–2021 · applications

Patent applications by residents — G7, 1980–20210200,000400,000600,000800,0001980198519901995200020052010201520201980: 295,140 filings1981: 126,162 filings1982: 127,195 filings1983: 351,814 filings1984: 382,482 filings1985: 406,062 filings1986: 421,922 filings1987: 446,085 filings1988: 454,046 filings1989: 466,462 filings1990: 488,834 filings1991: 490,153 filings1992: 506,125 filings1993: 509,533 filings1994: 505,141 filings1995: 530,157 filings1996: 529,995 filings1997: 548,993 filings1998: 577,227 filings1999: 604,727 filings2000: 651,879 filings2001: 653,154 filings2002: 639,403 filings2003: 632,809 filings2004: 645,039 filings2005: 661,537 filings2006: 654,391 filings2007: 669,048 filings2008: 655,768 filings2009: 612,052 filings2010: 622,770 filings2011: 625,862 filings2012: 645,473 filings2013: 649,451 filings2014: 641,704 filings2015: 628,008 filings2016: 645,059 filings2017: 642,393 filings2018: 625,780 filings2019: 616,748 filings2020: 578,468 filings2021: 564,487 filings
Change over the period: +269,347 (+91.26%) Average annual rate: 1.59 %

Comparison, 2021

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: G7

G7 564,487 filings
World 2.39M filings
Patent applications by residents — G7, by year G7 All countries CSV XLSX
Year filings Change Change, %
2021 564,487 −13,981 −2.42%
2020 578,468 −38,280 −6.21%
2019 616,748 −9,032 −1.44%
2018 625,780 −16,613 −2.59%
2017 642,393 −2,666 −0.41%
2016 645,059 +17,051 +2.72%
2015 628,008 −13,696 −2.13%
2014 641,704 −7,747 −1.19%
2013 649,451 +3,978 +0.62%
2012 645,473 +19,611 +3.13%
2011 625,862 +3,092 +0.5%
2010 622,770 +10,718 +1.75%
2009 612,052 −43,716 −6.67%
2008 655,768 −13,280 −1.98%
2007 669,048 +14,657 +2.24%
2006 654,391 −7,146 −1.08%
2005 661,537 +16,498 +2.56%
2004 645,039 +12,230 +1.93%
2003 632,809 −6,594 −1.03%
2002 639,403 −13,751 −2.11%
2001 653,154 +1,275 +0.2%
2000 651,879 +47,152 +7.8%
1999 604,727 +27,500 +4.76%
1998 577,227 +28,234 +5.14%
1997 548,993 +18,998 +3.58%
1996 529,995 −162 −0.03%
1995 530,157 +25,016 +4.95%
1994 505,141 −4,392 −0.86%
1993 509,533 +3,408 +0.67%
1992 506,125 +15,972 +3.26%
1991 490,153 +1,319 +0.27%
1990 488,834 +22,372 +4.8%
1989 466,462 +12,416 +2.73%
1988 454,046 +7,961 +1.78%
1987 446,085 +24,163 +5.73%
1986 421,922 +15,860 +3.91%
1985 406,062 +23,580 +6.16%
1984 382,482 +30,668 +8.72%
1983 351,814 +224,619 +176.59%
1982 127,195 +1,033 +0.82%
1981 126,162 −168,978 −57.25%
1980 295,140

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.