Patent applications by residents in North Korea in 2020 — 6,937 filings. Ranked 13 in the world out of 119. Since 2005, the indicator has risen by 18.4%.
2005–2020 · applications
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: North Korea
| Year | filings | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6,937 | −440 | −5.96% |
| 2019 | 7,377 | −469 | −5.98% |
| 2018 | 7,846 | −249 | −3.08% |
| 2017 | 8,095 | — | — |
| 2012 | 8,354 | +398 | +5% |
| 2011 | 7,956 | −62 | −0.77% |
| 2010 | 8,018 | +62 | +0.78% |
| 2009 | 7,956 | — | — |
| 2007 | 6,846 | +496 | +7.81% |
| 2006 | 6,350 | +489 | +8.34% |
| 2005 | 5,861 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
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.
