Patent applications by residents — all countries

Patent applications by residents — NATO

Patent applications by residents in NATO in 2021 — 367,079 filings. Since 1980, the indicator has risen by 134.7%.

2021 367,079 filings −2.7% vs 2020
World rank
Period maximum 412,261 filings2016
Period minimum 151,958 filings1981

Trend over time

1980–2021 · applications

Patent applications by residents — NATO, 1980–2021100,000200,000300,000400,000500,0001980198519901995200020052010201520201980: 156,391 filings1981: 151,958 filings1982: 153,913 filings1984: 155,301 filings1985: 157,564 filings1986: 157,666 filings1987: 162,158 filings1988: 172,749 filings1989: 175,521 filings1990: 177,967 filings1991: 174,478 filings1992: 187,654 filings1993: 198,821 filings1994: 206,753 filings1995: 217,155 filings1996: 211,869 filings1997: 220,251 filings1998: 239,616 filings1999: 266,399 filings2000: 287,042 filings2001: 288,065 filings2002: 291,607 filings2003: 295,109 filings2004: 297,409 filings2005: 313,737 filings2006: 327,483 filings2007: 357,376 filings2008: 349,063 filings2009: 341,267 filings2010: 358,313 filings2011: 364,918 filings2012: 385,116 filings2013: 404,013 filings2014: 401,326 filings2015: 396,142 filings2016: 412,261 filings2017: 410,112 filings2018: 398,076 filings2019: 397,063 filings2020: 377,275 filings2021: 367,079 filings
Change over the period: +210,688 (+134.72%) Average annual rate: 2.1 %

Comparison, 2021

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

NATO 367,079 filings
World 2.39M filings
Patent applications by residents — NATO, by year NATO All countries CSV XLSX
Year filings Change Change, %
2021 367,079 −10,196 −2.7%
2020 377,275 −19,788 −4.98%
2019 397,063 −1,013 −0.25%
2018 398,076 −12,036 −2.93%
2017 410,112 −2,149 −0.52%
2016 412,261 +16,119 +4.07%
2015 396,142 −5,184 −1.29%
2014 401,326 −2,687 −0.67%
2013 404,013 +18,897 +4.91%
2012 385,116 +20,198 +5.53%
2011 364,918 +6,605 +1.84%
2010 358,313 +17,046 +4.99%
2009 341,267 −7,796 −2.23%
2008 349,063 −8,313 −2.33%
2007 357,376 +29,893 +9.13%
2006 327,483 +13,746 +4.38%
2005 313,737 +16,328 +5.49%
2004 297,409 +2,300 +0.78%
2003 295,109 +3,502 +1.2%
2002 291,607 +3,542 +1.23%
2001 288,065 +1,023 +0.36%
2000 287,042 +20,643 +7.75%
1999 266,399 +26,783 +11.18%
1998 239,616 +19,365 +8.79%
1997 220,251 +8,382 +3.96%
1996 211,869 −5,286 −2.43%
1995 217,155 +10,402 +5.03%
1994 206,753 +7,932 +3.99%
1993 198,821 +11,167 +5.95%
1992 187,654 +13,176 +7.55%
1991 174,478 −3,489 −1.96%
1990 177,967 +2,446 +1.39%
1989 175,521 +2,772 +1.6%
1988 172,749 +10,591 +6.53%
1987 162,158 +4,492 +2.85%
1986 157,666 +102 +0.06%
1985 157,564 +2,263 +1.46%
1984 155,301
1982 153,913 +1,955 +1.29%
1981 151,958 −4,433 −2.83%
1980 156,391

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.