Patent applications by residents — all countries

Patent applications by residents — South Asia

Patent applications by residents in South Asia in 2020 — 23,872 filings. Since 1980, the indicator has risen by 1,749.1%.

2020 23,872 filings +18.23% vs 2019
World rank
Period maximum 23,872 filings2020
Period minimum 56 filings1983

Trend over time

1980–2020 · applications

Patent applications by residents — South Asia, 1980–2020010,00020,00030,000198019841988199219962000200420082012201620201980: 1,291 filings1981: 1,112 filings1982: 1,180 filings1983: 56 filings1984: 1,081 filings1985: 1,050 filings1986: 1,041 filings1987: 1,052 filings1988: 1,083 filings1989: 1,108 filings1990: 1,225 filings1991: 1,358 filings1992: 1,374 filings1993: 1,319 filings1994: 1,698 filings1995: 1,715 filings1996: 1,749 filings1997: 2,080 filings1998: 2,378 filings1999: 2,418 filings2000: 2,393 filings2001: 2,616 filings2002: 2,914 filings2003: 3,635 filings2004: 4,255 filings2005: 5,063 filings2006: 5,952 filings2007: 6,585 filings2008: 6,856 filings2009: 7,519 filings2010: 9,258 filings2011: 9,172 filings2012: 9,723 filings2013: 11,229 filings2014: 12,240 filings2015: 13,059 filings2016: 13,775 filings2017: 15,512 filings2018: 17,008 filings2019: 20,192 filings2020: 23,872 filings
Change over the period: +22,581 (+1,749.11%) Average annual rate: 7.57 %

Comparison, 2020

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

South Asia 23,872 filings
World 2.31M filings
Patent applications by residents — South Asia, by year South Asia All countries CSV XLSX
Year filings Change Change, %
2020 23,872 +3,680 +18.23%
2019 20,192 +3,184 +18.72%
2018 17,008 +1,496 +9.64%
2017 15,512 +1,737 +12.61%
2016 13,775 +716 +5.48%
2015 13,059 +819 +6.69%
2014 12,240 +1,011 +9%
2013 11,229 +1,506 +15.49%
2012 9,723 +551 +6.01%
2011 9,172 −86 −0.93%
2010 9,258 +1,739 +23.13%
2009 7,519 +663 +9.67%
2008 6,856 +271 +4.12%
2007 6,585 +633 +10.64%
2006 5,952 +889 +17.56%
2005 5,063 +808 +18.99%
2004 4,255 +620 +17.06%
2003 3,635 +721 +24.74%
2002 2,914 +298 +11.39%
2001 2,616 +223 +9.32%
2000 2,393 −25 −1.03%
1999 2,418 +40 +1.68%
1998 2,378 +298 +14.33%
1997 2,080 +331 +18.93%
1996 1,749 +34 +1.98%
1995 1,715 +17 +1%
1994 1,698 +379 +28.73%
1993 1,319 −55 −4%
1992 1,374 +16 +1.18%
1991 1,358 +133 +10.86%
1990 1,225 +117 +10.56%
1989 1,108 +25 +2.31%
1988 1,083 +31 +2.95%
1987 1,052 +11 +1.06%
1986 1,041 −9 −0.86%
1985 1,050 −31 −2.87%
1984 1,081 +1,025 +1,830.36%
1983 56 −1,124 −95.25%
1982 1,180 +68 +6.12%
1981 1,112 −179 −13.87%
1980 1,291

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.