Australia | PCT patent applications per million inhabitants (fractional count; by inventor and priority year) - level | | .. | .. | 75.2 | 77.2 | 78.4 | 78.5 |
PCT Patent Applications, count (fractional count; by inventor place of residence and priority year) | | 1 728.34 | 1 772.16 | 1 709 | 1 785.79 | 1 840.32 | 1 867.07 |
PCT patent applications in ICT - count | | 495.721 | 506.754 | 561.985 | 559.837 | 619.117 | 601.101 |
PCT patent applications in nanotech - count | | 15.9643 | 11.0929 | 17.9905 | 15.0333 | 14.5833 | 24.3429 |
PCT patent applications in biotech - count | | 172.505 | 167.281 | 157.162 | 146.894 | 154.618 | 156.784 |
PCT patent applications in medical - count | | 164.226 | 201.905 | 161.056 | 180.382 | 217.386 | 258.804 |
PCT patent applications in pharmaceuticals - count | | 143.438 | 150.364 | 156.961 | 144.442 | 139.927 | 141.781 |
Austria | PCT patent applications per million inhabitants (fractional count; by inventor and priority year) - level | | .. | .. | 166.9 | 174.8 | 176.2 | 178 |
PCT Patent Applications, count (fractional count; by inventor place of residence and priority year) | | 1 405.46 | 1 440.37 | 1 403.17 | 1 477.68 | 1 499.07 | 1 528.29 |
PCT patent applications in ICT - count | | 260.476 | 316.608 | 315.495 | 318.348 | 323.456 | 329.661 |
PCT patent applications in nanotech - count | | 4.2332 | 3.3334 | 4.725 | 4.5 | .. | 3 |
PCT patent applications in biotech - count | | 82.6609 | 95.4767 | 94.0035 | 65.2521 | 74.599 | 78.2595 |
PCT patent applications in medical - count | | 77.645 | 76.8168 | 92.95 | 98.5249 | 82.1913 | 94.3512 |
PCT patent applications in pharmaceuticals - count | | 75.4883 | 57.1564 | 70.5247 | 56.1896 | 60.621 | 75.4483 |
Belgium | PCT patent applications per million inhabitants (fractional count; by inventor and priority year) - level | | .. | .. | 107.8 | 110.4 | 109.2 | 107.7 |
PCT Patent Applications, count (fractional count; by inventor place of residence and priority year) | | 1 242.78 | 1 257.16 | 1 195.76 | 1 232.76 | 1 220.85 | 1 209.74 |
PCT patent applications in ICT - count | | 282.334 | 332.141 | 328.421 | 331.211 | 320.291 | 331.844 |
PCT patent applications in nanotech - count | | 9.9905 | 15.3095 | 6.2499 | 3.5 | 0.25 | 3.7143 |
PCT patent applications in biotech - count | | 133.297 | 146.821 | 108.198 | 106.638 | 111.306 | 126.902 |
PCT patent applications in medical - count | | 63.1528 | 85.5916 | 74.4303 | 69.1022 | 84.5026 | 71.9402 |
PCT patent applications in pharmaceuticals - count | | 100.014 | 117.518 | 96.74 | 106.992 | 90.4787 | 92.2193 |
Canada | PCT patent applications per million inhabitants (fractional count; by inventor and priority year) - level | | .. | .. | 89.1 | 91.4 | 86 | 83.8 |
PCT Patent Applications, count (fractional count; by inventor place of residence and priority year) | | 2 883.71 | 2 913.93 | 3 096.87 | 3 214.43 | 3 055.84 | 3 002.38 |
PCT patent applications in ICT - count | | 1 277.34 | 1 311.91 | 1 363.03 | 1 367.53 | 1 191.8 | 1 305.66 |
PCT patent applications in nanotech - count | | 37.9395 | 23.1168 | 24.3833 | 24.3332 | 18.8332 | 24.5129 |
PCT patent applications in biotech - count | | 246.127 | 295.817 | 224.621 | 270.006 | 234.671 | 252.043 |
PCT patent applications in medical - count | | 268.97 | 208.378 | 272.073 | 309.437 | 310.534 | 332.084 |
PCT patent applications in pharmaceuticals - count | | 253.663 | 250.477 | 243.341 | 265.656 | 212.808 | 277.128 |
Finland | PCT patent applications per million inhabitants (fractional count; by inventor and priority year) - level | | .. | .. | 305.2 | 278.1 | 252.3 | 235.8 |
PCT Patent Applications, count (fractional count; by inventor place of residence and priority year) | | 1 565.76 | 1 548.81 | 1 648.39 | 1 509.33 | 1 375.36 | 1 290.24 |
PCT patent applications in ICT - count | | 864.084 | 850.896 | 891.278 | 756.043 | 684.489 | 629.37 |
PCT patent applications in nanotech - count | | 14.1 | 13.25 | 3.6381 | 2.2 | 6.6666 | 6 |
PCT patent applications in biotech - count | | 67.7834 | 52.6452 | 34.9569 | 61.0281 | 48.528 | 49.022 |
PCT patent applications in medical - count | | 48.6333 | 53.1524 | 50.3154 | 75.0363 | 60.7667 | 55.1834 |
PCT patent applications in pharmaceuticals - count | | 24.7 | 32.3786 | 23.8571 | 39.8601 | 30.25 | 24.45 |
France | PCT patent applications per million inhabitants (fractional count; by inventor and priority year) - level | | .. | .. | 118.3 | 122.3 | 123.9 | 121.9 |
PCT Patent Applications, count (fractional count; by inventor place of residence and priority year) | | 7 199.55 | 7 738.64 | 7 723.46 | 8 025.56 | 8 168.94 | 8 102.17 |
PCT patent applications in ICT - count | | 2 099 | 2 256.16 | 2 245.49 | 2 276.28 | 2 311.07 | 2 231.48 |
PCT patent applications in nanotech - count | | 94.3978 | 92.8847 | 84.6104 | 45.9779 | 26.0454 | 22.8357 |
PCT patent applications in biotech - count | | 497.31 | 561.907 | 496.16 | 517.397 | 534.831 | 543.074 |
PCT patent applications in medical - count | | 366.454 | 403.291 | 371.98 | 413.917 | 459.019 | 502.748 |
PCT patent applications in pharmaceuticals - count | | 431.704 | 445.356 | 467.904 | 420.729 | 433.481 | 443.764 |
Germany | PCT patent applications per million inhabitants (fractional count; by inventor and priority year) - level | | .. | .. | 222.5 | 218.2 | 220.4 | 221.7 |
PCT Patent Applications, count (fractional count; by inventor place of residence and priority year) | | 18 438.2 | 18 544.1 | 17 874.7 | 17 566.4 | 17 803.9 | 18 000.2 |
PCT patent applications in ICT - count | | 4 179.91 | 4 352.53 | 4 315.11 | 4 208.23 | 4 302.59 | 4 598.71 |
PCT patent applications in nanotech - count | | 128.159 | 109.495 | 84.3477 | 41.4458 | 24.862 | 21.0832 |
PCT patent applications in biotech - count | | 723.586 | 690.794 | 661.116 | 618.305 | 639.386 | 692.491 |
PCT patent applications in medical - count | | 1 034.74 | 1 159.54 | 1 043.81 | 1 055.84 | 1 011.41 | 1 164.65 |
PCT patent applications in pharmaceuticals - count | | 726.007 | 713.263 | 619.406 | 588.826 | 547.254 | 555.958 |
Mexico | PCT patent applications per million inhabitants (fractional count; by inventor and priority year) - level | | .. | .. | 2 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 2.8 |
PCT Patent Applications, count (fractional count; by inventor place of residence and priority year) | | 233.053 | 219.841 | 236.035 | 270.634 | 307.838 | 335.026 |
PCT patent applications in ICT - count | | 29.2389 | 30.8678 | 40.09 | 42.7397 | 54.8691 | 72.5706 |
PCT patent applications in nanotech - count | | 1.75 | 2.5 | 0.6666 | 4.25 | 5 | 5 |
PCT patent applications in biotech - count | | 16.3168 | 19.4165 | 10.7353 | 21.2833 | 18.3334 | 22.861 |
PCT patent applications in medical - count | | 15.5833 | 11.3906 | 17.1 | 22.7084 | 21.2416 | 29.2501 |
PCT patent applications in pharmaceuticals - count | | 23.7261 | 30.6806 | 21.4369 | 39.5043 | 27.2834 | 33.7261 |
Turkey | PCT patent applications per million inhabitants (fractional count; by inventor and priority year) - level | | .. | .. | 8.7 | 9.9 | 12 | 13.6 |
PCT Patent Applications, count (fractional count; by inventor place of residence and priority year) | | 550.609 | 491.479 | 653.438 | 746.724 | 920.897 | 1 055.31 |
PCT patent applications in ICT - count | | 62.2999 | 62.25 | 115.3 | 141.142 | 152.686 | 209.525 |
PCT patent applications in nanotech - count | | 0.3409 | 2.5333 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 2 | 5.75 |
PCT patent applications in biotech - count | | 6.225 | 4.7 | 8.625 | 13.6417 | 10.5833 | 15.7619 |
PCT patent applications in medical - count | | 44.5 | 25.1667 | 55.1666 | 65.2 | 81 | 88.9167 |
PCT patent applications in pharmaceuticals - count | | 115.025 | 95.45 | 120.417 | 45.4583 | 64.7501 | 55.4285 |
United Kingdom | PCT patent applications per million inhabitants (fractional count; by inventor and priority year) - level | | .. | .. | 90.6 | 100.5 | 98.5 | 96.6 |
PCT Patent Applications, count (fractional count; by inventor place of residence and priority year) | | 5 703.84 | 5 746.75 | 5 751.91 | 6 422.8 | 6 339.38 | 6 267.53 |
PCT patent applications in ICT - count | | 1 835.85 | 1 885.54 | 1 916.53 | 2 172.86 | 2 185.74 | 2 062.74 |
PCT patent applications in nanotech - count | | 54.6666 | 85.059 | 56.8158 | 43.268 | 38.2166 | 18.6667 |
PCT patent applications in biotech - count | | 398.863 | 405.171 | 428.084 | 451.65 | 508.402 | 530.767 |
PCT patent applications in medical - count | | 604.658 | 574.642 | 480.541 | 613.778 | 557.382 | 601.809 |
PCT patent applications in pharmaceuticals - count | | 438.176 | 418.08 | 368.608 | 430.521 | 425.683 | 470.292 |
Non-OECD Member Economies | India | PCT patent applications per million inhabitants (fractional count; by inventor and priority year) - level | | 1.5 | .. | 1.6 | 1.7 | .. | .. |
PCT Patent Applications, count (fractional count; by inventor place of residence and priority year) | | 1 829.47 | 1 904.78 | 1 979.63 | 2 187.47 | 2 108.93 | 2 213.22 |
PCT patent applications in ICT - count | | 493.075 | 685.475 | 632.798 | 742.234 | 732.99 | 793.78 |
PCT patent applications in nanotech - count | | 26.1999 | 21.8999 | 20.8358 | 26.8096 | 12.0833 | 4.2 |
PCT patent applications in biotech - count | | 117.816 | 110.897 | 139.188 | 126.22 | 129.27 | 117.624 |
PCT patent applications in medical - count | | 87.7429 | 55.1334 | 72.2227 | 88.0462 | 99.1429 | 107.36 |
PCT patent applications in pharmaceuticals - count | | 438.563 | 380.385 | 442.454 | 437.683 | 383.409 | 389.537 |
Indonesia | PCT patent applications per million inhabitants (fractional count; by inventor and priority year) - level | | .. | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | .. | .. |
PCT Patent Applications, count (fractional count; by inventor place of residence and priority year) | | 14.18 | 17.67 | 27.72 | 13.44 | .. | .. |
Lithuania | PCT patent applications per million inhabitants (fractional count; by inventor and priority year) - level | | .. | .. | 3.6 | 3.8 | 5.3 | 2 |
PCT Patent Applications, count (fractional count; by inventor place of residence and priority year) | | 5.0333 | 5.6667 | 10.7222 | 11.1666 | 15.519 | 5.9523 |
PCT patent applications in ICT - count | | 0.7 | 3.6667 | 2.5222 | 2.25 | 3.119 | 1.4286 |
PCT patent applications in nanotech - count | | .. | .. | .. | .. | 0.75 | .. |
PCT patent applications in biotech - count | | 2 | .. | 0.3333 | 0.3333 | 0.1667 | .. |
PCT patent applications in medical - count | | 2 | .. | .. | 0.25 | 1.75 | 1.1905 |
PCT patent applications in pharmaceuticals - count | | 1 | .. | .. | 0.3333 | 0.1667 | .. |
Russia | PCT patent applications per million inhabitants (fractional count; by inventor and priority year) - level | | .. | .. | 8.1 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 6.5 |
PCT Patent Applications, count (fractional count; by inventor place of residence and priority year) | | 955.271 | 1 117.74 | 1 171.12 | 1 137.46 | 1 073.77 | 955.318 |
PCT patent applications in ICT - count | | 222.06 | 330.996 | 400.883 | 423.725 | 382.965 | 345.776 |
PCT patent applications in nanotech - count | | 18.543 | 40.3838 | 25.625 | 31.0715 | 18.2667 | 14.8333 |
PCT patent applications in biotech - count | | 70.1881 | 62.402 | 72.704 | 64.2809 | 55.5095 | 46.0174 |
PCT patent applications in medical - count | | 69.4952 | 69.9087 | 71.608 | 55.6793 | 66.9168 | 72.5761 |
PCT patent applications in pharmaceuticals - count | | 109.063 | 85.0095 | 107.186 | 89.099 | 77.704 | 79.9906 |
South Africa | PCT patent applications per million inhabitants (fractional count; by inventor and priority year) - level | | .. | .. | 7.3 | 6.1 | 5.8 | .. |
PCT Patent Applications, count (fractional count; by inventor place of residence and priority year) | | 330.414 | 342.11 | 379.782 | 323.717 | 311.769 | 275.641 |
PCT patent applications in ICT - count | | 70.1251 | 77.0667 | 97.8095 | 97.3667 | 84.0964 | 66.25 |
PCT patent applications in nanotech - count | | 7 | 3 | 2.5 | 1 | .. | .. |
PCT patent applications in biotech - count | | 13.7418 | 11.1527 | 11.9262 | 16.6501 | 21.25 | 14.1666 |
PCT patent applications in medical - count | | 22.0873 | 23.8333 | 31.1666 | 23.3333 | 14.9643 | 26.0222 |
PCT patent applications in pharmaceuticals - count | | 22.75 | 11.7361 | 13.55 | 14.25 | 19 | 13.2 |
Brazil | PCT patent applications per million inhabitants (fractional count; by inventor and priority year) - level | | .. | .. | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.3 | .. |
PCT Patent Applications, count (fractional count; by inventor place of residence and priority year) | | 573.477 | 661.002 | 722.894 | 694.758 | 669.518 | 637.196 |
PCT patent applications in ICT - count | | 82.6977 | 90.1457 | 119.347 | 98.668 | 121.618 | 141.309 |
PCT patent applications in nanotech - count | | 3.3333 | 15.75 | 11.5 | 5.25 | 5.4524 | 8 |
PCT patent applications in biotech - count | | 43.9699 | 50.0765 | 48.9354 | 51.604 | 41.0192 | 54.134 |
PCT patent applications in medical - count | | 43.8645 | 41.5332 | 53.5 | 55.4166 | 59.575 | 52.4834 |
PCT patent applications in pharmaceuticals - count | | 55.9733 | 65.5061 | 47.5486 | 49.3288 | 37.0277 | 44.8245 |
China | PCT patent applications per million inhabitants (fractional count; by inventor and priority year) - level | | .. | .. | 14.2 | 16.7 | 19.1 | 24.2 |
PCT Patent Applications, count (fractional count; by inventor place of residence and priority year) | | 13 231.9 | 17 077.4 | 19 045.4 | 22 456.1 | 25 836.9 | 32 984.6 |
PCT patent applications in ICT - count | | 8 068.6 | 10 813 | 11 944.9 | 13 995.1 | 15 845.7 | 20 655.8 |
PCT patent applications in nanotech - count | | 67.6666 | 87.9493 | 66.637 | 41.3111 | 53.45 | 49.5334 |
PCT patent applications in biotech - count | | 400.792 | 511.322 | 477.744 | 573.642 | 641.913 | 826.71 |
PCT patent applications in medical - count | | 407.126 | 421.057 | 531.655 | 750.121 | 796.986 | 1 201.64 |
PCT patent applications in pharmaceuticals - count | | 550.693 | 654.896 | 636.236 | 731.359 | 857.393 | 1 125.9 |
Colombia | PCT patent applications per million inhabitants (fractional count; by inventor and priority year) - level | | .. | .. | 1.3 | 1 | .. | .. |
PCT Patent Applications, count (fractional count; by inventor place of residence and priority year) | | 53.95 | 61.1 | 58.7 | 47.16 | .. | .. |
Bulgaria | PCT patent applications per million inhabitants (fractional count; by inventor and priority year) - level | | 3.9 | 6.2 | 7.6 | 6.3 | 8.5 | 7.8 |
PCT Patent Applications, count (fractional count; by inventor place of residence and priority year) | | 29.2023 | 45.5084 | 56.0442 | 46.0166 | 61.5131 | 56.2666 |
PCT patent applications in ICT - count | | 7.3333 | 8.8667 | 22.0334 | 13.7333 | 12.8333 | 18.35 |
PCT patent applications in nanotech - count | | .. | .. | 1.25 | .. | .. | .. |
PCT patent applications in biotech - count | | .. | 1.9583 | 0.2 | 1.25 | 0.5 | 1 |
PCT patent applications in medical - count | | 1 | 1 | 2.7083 | 2.5833 | 3 | 2 |
PCT patent applications in pharmaceuticals - count | | 1 | 1.4583 | 0.8 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 1 |
Croatia | PCT patent applications per million inhabitants (fractional count; by inventor and priority year) - level | | 11.1 | 10.2 | 10.7 | 9 | 9.7 | 7.3 |
PCT Patent Applications, count (fractional count; by inventor place of residence and priority year) | | 47.8917 | 43.7678 | 45.8167 | 38.3869 | 41.204 | 30.9405 |
PCT patent applications in ICT - count | | 8.6666 | 8.75 | 7 | 10.2727 | 10.9798 | 2.6429 |
PCT patent applications in nanotech - count | | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. |
PCT patent applications in biotech - count | | 2.1667 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2.6667 | 1.25 |
PCT patent applications in medical - count | | 0.1667 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0.5 |
PCT patent applications in pharmaceuticals - count | | 11.2333 | 6.6429 | 2 | 6.5559 | 7.3909 | 7.4643 |
Cyprus | PCT patent applications per million inhabitants (fractional count; by inventor and priority year) - level | | 7.4 | 11.5 | 7.9 | 6.7 | .. | .. |
PCT Patent Applications, count (fractional count; by inventor place of residence and priority year) | | 6.07 | 9.63 | 6.79 | 5.78 | .. | .. |
PCT patent applications in nanotech - count | | 0.2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
PCT patent applications in biotech - count | | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
PCT patent applications in pharmaceuticals - count | | 1.2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Malta | PCT patent applications per million inhabitants (fractional count; by inventor and priority year) - level | | 10.9 | 1.8 | 16 | 16.4 | 17.9 | 22.7 |
PCT Patent Applications, count (fractional count; by inventor place of residence and priority year) | | 4.5 | 0.7576 | 6.6667 | 6.9333 | 7.6667 | 10 |
PCT patent applications in ICT - count | | .. | .. | 3 | 3.2333 | 3 | 3 |
PCT patent applications in medical - count | | 1 | .. | 0.6667 | 0.2 | .. | .. |
Romania | PCT patent applications per million inhabitants (fractional count; by inventor and priority year) - level | | 2 | 2.7 | 3 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.4 |
PCT Patent Applications, count (fractional count; by inventor place of residence and priority year) | | 39.8368 | 54.2825 | 60.9769 | 75.7099 | 76.8901 | 67.4726 |
PCT patent applications in ICT - count | | 15.0334 | 17.1047 | 30.5574 | 31.1494 | 34.9856 | 41.2751 |
PCT patent applications in nanotech - count | | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. |
PCT patent applications in biotech - count | | 0.3333 | 1.5834 | 1 | 2.2345 | 2.6 | 2.05 |
PCT patent applications in medical - count | | 4.5 | 6.4 | 2.9333 | 4.5833 | 1.4084 | 1.3333 |
PCT patent applications in pharmaceuticals - count | | 1.9285 | 0.4167 | 1.4445 | 1.3333 | 1.6667 | 1.8 |
Latvia | PCT patent applications per million inhabitants (fractional count; by inventor and priority year) - level | | .. | .. | 16 | 17 | 6.3 | 14.9 |
PCT Patent Applications, count (fractional count; by inventor place of residence and priority year) | | 13.2333 | 24.7415 | 32.7879 | 34.5001 | 12.6666 | 29.6334 |
PCT patent applications in ICT - count | | 2.9166 | 3.375 | 11.2501 | 3 | 5 | 6.1666 |
PCT patent applications in nanotech - count | | 0.1667 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
PCT patent applications in biotech - count | | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 0.6667 | 1 |
PCT patent applications in medical - count | | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3.2 |
PCT patent applications in pharmaceuticals - count | | 2.4834 | 9.9776 | 4.6667 | 7.6667 | 2.6667 | 8.9334 |
Greece | PCT patent applications per million inhabitants (fractional count; by inventor and priority year) - level | | .. | .. | 10.4 | 10.6 | 11.2 | 9.5 |
PCT Patent Applications, count (fractional count; by inventor place of residence and priority year) | | 88.0688 | 90.8428 | 115.474 | 117.011 | 122.561 | 102.655 |
PCT patent applications in ICT - count | | 16.056 | 24.8333 | 34.0167 | 29.4368 | 34.744 | 18.6752 |
PCT patent applications in nanotech - count | | 0.5 | .. | .. | 0.2 | 0.5429 | .. |
PCT patent applications in biotech - count | | 6.1417 | 5.6428 | 4.3333 | 2.7845 | 4.5179 | 4.4808 |
PCT patent applications in medical - count | | 4.95 | 3.5 | 4.9833 | 9.4167 | 10.8333 | 7.9166 |
PCT patent applications in pharmaceuticals - count | | 9.713 | 15.1428 | 11.3333 | 18.1786 | 19.025 | 20.0666 |
Hungary | PCT patent applications per million inhabitants (fractional count; by inventor and priority year) - level | | .. | .. | 23.5 | 24 | 25 | 26.3 |
PCT Patent Applications, count (fractional count; by inventor place of residence and priority year) | | 241.902 | 265.294 | 233.252 | 237.507 | 247.148 | 258.776 |
PCT patent applications in ICT - count | | 71.8691 | 84.9214 | 85.9297 | 80.5739 | 82.6439 | 76.7962 |
PCT patent applications in nanotech - count | | 2.3333 | 2 | 1 | 7 | .. | .. |
PCT patent applications in biotech - count | | 9.4778 | 18.9405 | 14.0333 | 14.6556 | 8.0984 | 15.1522 |
PCT patent applications in medical - count | | 9.7334 | 12.7047 | 10.1818 | 19.45 | 14.5 | 27.1642 |
PCT patent applications in pharmaceuticals - count | | 34.666 | 33.1087 | 17.8651 | 32.5158 | 18.0986 | 21.2359 |
Iceland | PCT patent applications per million inhabitants (fractional count; by inventor and priority year) - level | | .. | .. | 103.3 | 109.6 | 112.6 | 117.2 |
PCT Patent Applications, count (fractional count; by inventor place of residence and priority year) | | 26.8333 | 31.1584 | 33 | 35.2666 | 36.6667 | 38.5777 |
PCT patent applications in ICT - count | | 6.5833 | 4.2834 | 7.3333 | 3.5 | 8.1667 | 3 |
PCT patent applications in biotech - count | | 8.5834 | 11 | 2 | 0.85 | 2.1667 | 2 |
PCT patent applications in medical - count | | 3.8667 | 5.5 | 11.6667 | 16.5 | 14.5 | 15.0777 |
PCT patent applications in pharmaceuticals - count | | 1.5 | 1.375 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1 | 2.3333 |
Ireland | PCT patent applications per million inhabitants (fractional count; by inventor and priority year) - level | | .. | .. | 75.3 | 78.9 | 83.9 | 84.6 |
PCT Patent Applications, count (fractional count; by inventor place of residence and priority year) | | 288.605 | 385.976 | 345.506 | 363.498 | 389.219 | 395.749 |
PCT patent applications in ICT - count | | 112.614 | 151.004 | 157.777 | 147.404 | 146.858 | 149.586 |
PCT patent applications in nanotech - count | | 4.2667 | 4.7444 | 1.7917 | 1.1667 | 0.3667 | 2.5 |
PCT patent applications in biotech - count | | 16.9643 | 36.0055 | 22.6095 | 29.5834 | 34.0738 | 27.4834 |
PCT patent applications in medical - count | | 52.5824 | 78.8279 | 47.9189 | 67.9905 | 68.244 | 82.398 |
PCT patent applications in pharmaceuticals - count | | 14.9408 | 29.9354 | 22.6118 | 15.6363 | 27.0538 | 30.0279 |
Netherlands | PCT patent applications per million inhabitants (fractional count; by inventor and priority year) - level | | .. | .. | 208 | 209.2 | 214 | 217.6 |
PCT Patent Applications, count (fractional count; by inventor place of residence and priority year) | | 2 911.55 | 3 489.78 | 3 479.23 | 3 510.04 | 3 600.85 | 3 677.4 |
PCT patent applications in ICT - count | | 936.671 | 1 076.25 | 989.642 | 1 020.12 | 998.836 | 1 041.1 |
PCT patent applications in nanotech - count | | 51.65 | 42.1715 | 44.4168 | 12.8055 | 10.0357 | 6.5 |
PCT patent applications in biotech - count | | 235.579 | 221.486 | 225.019 | 232.997 | 220.032 | 251.853 |
PCT patent applications in medical - count | | 385.135 | 589.684 | 642.568 | 597.808 | 668.892 | 689.338 |
PCT patent applications in pharmaceuticals - count | | 144.663 | 147.843 | 129.099 | 142.636 | 138.77 | 150.66 |
New Zealand | PCT patent applications per million inhabitants (fractional count; by inventor and priority year) - level | | .. | .. | 74.5 | 81.9 | 81 | 67.1 |
PCT Patent Applications, count (fractional count; by inventor place of residence and priority year) | | 322.358 | 317.526 | 328.43 | 363.705 | 365.221 | 308.281 |
PCT patent applications in ICT - count | | 59.4674 | 64.5 | 67.0834 | 81.2285 | 66.5833 | 70.7512 |
PCT patent applications in nanotech - count | | 2 | 0.7292 | .. | 1 | 4 | 1.5 |
PCT patent applications in biotech - count | | 42.034 | 27.8999 | 32.4714 | 31.9666 | 25.6834 | 24.5238 |
PCT patent applications in medical - count | | 39.2361 | 36.2018 | 56.7496 | 84.3436 | 88.7864 | 62.1346 |
PCT patent applications in pharmaceuticals - count | | 29.6813 | 28.5008 | 35.8222 | 32.014 | 18.6582 | 23.7381 |
Norway | PCT patent applications per million inhabitants (fractional count; by inventor and priority year) - level | | .. | .. | 141.7 | 147.1 | 135.5 | 124.3 |
PCT Patent Applications, count (fractional count; by inventor place of residence and priority year) | | 723.964 | 695.213 | 706.405 | 742.831 | 692.378 | 641.986 |
PCT patent applications in ICT - count | | 162.673 | 141.717 | 197.559 | 187.499 | 174.575 | 164.078 |
PCT patent applications in nanotech - count | | 4.0833 | .. | 1.6667 | 1.25 | .. | 1 |
PCT patent applications in biotech - count | | 45.7059 | 31.5564 | 41.9564 | 44.1238 | 61.7976 | 33.2333 |
PCT patent applications in medical - count | | 21.75 | 27.3333 | 30.7833 | 36.3334 | 29.3811 | 27.5111 |
PCT patent applications in pharmaceuticals - count | | 60.5413 | 29.8802 | 41.5796 | 48.7833 | 45.9619 | 37.2022 |
Poland | PCT patent applications per million inhabitants (fractional count; by inventor and priority year) - level | | .. | .. | 9.7 | 9.8 | 10.9 | 13.9 |
PCT Patent Applications, count (fractional count; by inventor place of residence and priority year) | | 276.595 | 291.835 | 367.542 | 372.014 | 412.525 | 528.814 |
PCT patent applications in ICT - count | | 83.3682 | 71.7402 | 61.3888 | 78.4536 | 92.3886 | 150.283 |
PCT patent applications in nanotech - count | | 4.6691 | 1.1556 | 8.0834 | 1 | 1 | 0.2 |
PCT patent applications in biotech - count | | 22.5594 | 25.1168 | 32.1384 | 34.504 | 35.1448 | 31.2976 |
PCT patent applications in medical - count | | 8.8333 | 15.0667 | 19.8097 | 18.1835 | 40.9166 | 33.3333 |
PCT patent applications in pharmaceuticals - count | | 15.7499 | 24.5503 | 43.2303 | 31.0163 | 40.1894 | 37.714 |
United States | PCT patent applications per million inhabitants (fractional count; by inventor and priority year) - level | | .. | .. | 166.9 | 186.2 | 168.8 | 165.8 |
PCT Patent Applications, count (fractional count; by inventor place of residence and priority year) | | 45 101.6 | 49 170.4 | 52 415.6 | 58 867.3 | 53 759.8 | 53 208.6 |
PCT patent applications in ICT - count | | 17 910.3 | 20 404 | 22 059.4 | 23 998.6 | 22 418.9 | 22 814.8 |
PCT patent applications in nanotech - count | | 716.54 | 783.663 | 574.037 | 361.866 | 262.183 | 270.007 |
PCT patent applications in biotech - count | | 4 427.49 | 4 625.05 | 4 565.58 | 5 101.39 | 4 734.99 | 5 304.04 |
PCT patent applications in medical - count | | 5 408.52 | 5 587.33 | 5 665.23 | 6 771.72 | 5 920.34 | 6 312.79 |
PCT patent applications in pharmaceuticals - count | | 4 425.97 | 4 349.42 | 4 413.56 | 5 100.68 | 4 633.4 | 5 289.74 |
Israel | PCT patent applications per million inhabitants (fractional count; by inventor and priority year) - level | | .. | .. | 240.8 | 230.8 | 232.3 | 246 |
PCT Patent Applications, count (fractional count; by inventor place of residence and priority year) | | 1 626.06 | 1 692.01 | 1 886.74 | 1 842.66 | 1 889.62 | 2 041.17 |
PCT patent applications in ICT - count | | 639.045 | 795.141 | 925.977 | 923.443 | 912.613 | 978.17 |
PCT patent applications in nanotech - count | | 16.3334 | 14.45 | 23.6166 | 16.6721 | 8.3334 | 12.8572 |
PCT patent applications in biotech - count | | 163.724 | 155.705 | 140.647 | 131.548 | 153.361 | 170.278 |
PCT patent applications in medical - count | | 321.786 | 312.864 | 362.793 | 382.247 | 342.853 | 386.821 |
PCT patent applications in pharmaceuticals - count | | 158.346 | 150.711 | 160.732 | 130.364 | 162.436 | 201.05 |
Italy | PCT patent applications per million inhabitants (fractional count; by inventor and priority year) - level | | .. | .. | 55.8 | 58 | 57.5 | 59.3 |
PCT Patent Applications, count (fractional count; by inventor place of residence and priority year) | | 3 132.38 | 3 262.85 | 3 314.83 | 3 461.24 | 3 497.22 | 3 607.14 |
PCT patent applications in ICT - count | | 549.128 | 553.965 | 583.09 | 585.09 | 591.039 | 606.571 |
PCT patent applications in nanotech - count | | 25.776 | 21.1442 | 11.3666 | 11.5918 | 9.9715 | 4.95 |
PCT patent applications in biotech - count | | 172.644 | 136.077 | 163.126 | 134.22 | 145.052 | 143.545 |
PCT patent applications in medical - count | | 269.936 | 261.351 | 256.509 | 271.52 | 295.546 | 261.981 |
PCT patent applications in pharmaceuticals - count | | 261.507 | 221.798 | 224.879 | 220.672 | 229.845 | 203.166 |
Japan | PCT patent applications per million inhabitants (fractional count; by inventor and priority year) - level | | .. | .. | 311.6 | 306.3 | 313.4 | 314.7 |
PCT Patent Applications, count (fractional count; by inventor place of residence and priority year) | | 30 317 | 34 161.3 | 39 731.9 | 38 987.4 | 39 828.2 | 39 993.8 |
PCT patent applications in ICT - count | | 12 181.2 | 13 410.6 | 16 242.6 | 15 241.6 | 15 452.7 | 15 545.9 |
PCT patent applications in nanotech - count | | 389.855 | 413.699 | 285.425 | 107.35 | 108.75 | 75.5333 |
PCT patent applications in biotech - count | | 1 153.95 | 1 132.64 | 1 200.81 | 1 250.74 | 1 303.4 | 1 397.06 |
PCT patent applications in medical - count | | 1 846.2 | 2 009.05 | 2 583.1 | 2 513.2 | 2 861.29 | 3 098.98 |
PCT patent applications in pharmaceuticals - count | | 914.971 | 851.421 | 970.27 | 931.565 | 999.208 | 978.367 |
Portugal | PCT patent applications per million inhabitants (fractional count; by inventor and priority year) - level | | .. | .. | 13.6 | 15.6 | 15 | 21.1 |
PCT Patent Applications, count (fractional count; by inventor place of residence and priority year) | | 135.337 | 146.043 | 143.453 | 163.331 | 156.548 | 218.844 |
PCT patent applications in ICT - count | | 39.66 | 46.3095 | 31.3766 | 31.7695 | 32.0237 | 55.3592 |
PCT patent applications in nanotech - count | | 4.4 | 2 | .. | 2 | 1 | 1 |
PCT patent applications in biotech - count | | 9.2861 | 14.8893 | 13.2158 | 13.9763 | 12.2778 | 16.3428 |
PCT patent applications in medical - count | | 13.1 | 11.8333 | 13.0833 | 16.3668 | 15.9167 | 21.819 |
PCT patent applications in pharmaceuticals - count | | 13.9048 | 17.1444 | 21.8094 | 18.5001 | 17.9444 | 29.5335 |
Slovak Republic | PCT patent applications per million inhabitants (fractional count; by inventor and priority year) - level | | .. | .. | 8.3 | 13.1 | 9.1 | 11.2 |
PCT Patent Applications, count (fractional count; by inventor place of residence and priority year) | | 48.8577 | 55.2024 | 44.9826 | 70.6384 | 49.4679 | 60.7445 |
PCT patent applications in ICT - count | | 12.6666 | 7.8334 | 7.9916 | 16.05 | 19.3856 | 16.1999 |
PCT patent applications in nanotech - count | | 1 | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | .. |
PCT patent applications in biotech - count | | 2.2909 | 2.75 | 0.125 | 3.25 | 2 | 1.7167 |
PCT patent applications in medical - count | | .. | 1.25 | 1.9535 | 2 | 0.8333 | 1.9999 |
PCT patent applications in pharmaceuticals - count | | 1 | 2.9333 | 1.5566 | 2.2159 | 1.2615 | 3.1333 |
Slovenia | PCT patent applications per million inhabitants (fractional count; by inventor and priority year) - level | | .. | .. | 61.3 | 75.5 | 68.3 | 40 |
PCT Patent Applications, count (fractional count; by inventor place of residence and priority year) | | 134.542 | 131.722 | 126.012 | 155.52 | 140.72 | 82.4429 |
PCT patent applications in ICT - count | | 19.9666 | 21.4334 | 26.0027 | 27.7501 | 18.1 | 13.7333 |
PCT patent applications in nanotech - count | | 1.9999 | 4.8889 | 0.6666 | 1.2856 | .. | .. |
PCT patent applications in biotech - count | | 10.6411 | 8 | 6.6499 | 7.75 | 5.9 | 5 |
PCT patent applications in medical - count | | 9.1666 | 4.4001 | 12.5193 | 8.7858 | 11.4583 | 8 |
PCT patent applications in pharmaceuticals - count | | 24.2416 | 22.3889 | 4.6666 | 17.1359 | 14.6476 | 9.1667 |
Spain | PCT patent applications per million inhabitants (fractional count; by inventor and priority year) - level | | .. | .. | 37.3 | 38.1 | 39.6 | 38.2 |
PCT Patent Applications, count (fractional count; by inventor place of residence and priority year) | | 1 887.73 | 1 850.44 | 1 746.15 | 1 778.19 | 1 841.58 | 1 773.93 |
PCT patent applications in ICT - count | | 436.87 | 481.4 | 471.963 | 419.173 | 469.292 | 448.767 |
PCT patent applications in nanotech - count | | 37.1988 | 31.7917 | 24.2921 | 28.1333 | 29.8715 | 13.8001 |
PCT patent applications in biotech - count | | 190.578 | 193.221 | 195.802 | 202.74 | 170.572 | 166.166 |
PCT patent applications in medical - count | | 138.841 | 144.11 | 147.495 | 140.741 | 147.948 | 159.894 |
PCT patent applications in pharmaceuticals - count | | 259.173 | 206.45 | 181.299 | 188.241 | 179.381 | 160.737 |
Chile | PCT patent applications per million inhabitants (fractional count; by inventor and priority year) - level | | .. | .. | 6.8 | 8.1 | 9.4 | 10.2 |
PCT Patent Applications, count (fractional count; by inventor place of residence and priority year) | | 106.098 | 122.007 | 119.429 | 143.126 | 167.848 | 182.926 |
PCT patent applications in ICT - count | | 11.8333 | 15.0595 | 15.9762 | 15.8333 | 34.7143 | 43.1666 |
PCT patent applications in nanotech - count | | .. | .. | 2 | 0.75 | 5.7143 | 2 |
PCT patent applications in biotech - count | | 12.3809 | 20.4596 | 16.3598 | 17.7 | 27.25 | 33.8333 |
PCT patent applications in medical - count | | 6 | 8.5 | 3 | 13.3333 | 12.3333 | 7.25 |
PCT patent applications in pharmaceuticals - count | | 12.8809 | 21.6024 | 13.4098 | 18.8 | 28.05 | 22.6667 |
Czech Republic | PCT patent applications per million inhabitants (fractional count; by inventor and priority year) - level | | .. | .. | 20.4 | 24 | 24.8 | 23.5 |
PCT Patent Applications, count (fractional count; by inventor place of residence and priority year) | | 151.057 | 192.664 | 214.381 | 251.984 | 260.777 | 247.564 |
PCT patent applications in ICT - count | | 30.0833 | 21.4809 | 45.6945 | 47.2555 | 48.01 | 40.9227 |
PCT patent applications in nanotech - count | | 3 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.25 | .. | .. |
PCT patent applications in biotech - count | | 4.1364 | 8.4084 | 10.9575 | 8.7501 | 14.4501 | 14.3334 |
PCT patent applications in medical - count | | 9.7361 | 12.7572 | 22.313 | 27.125 | 16.3 | 18.5001 |
PCT patent applications in pharmaceuticals - count | | 6.7 | 15.8665 | 18.5017 | 30.146 | 31.3002 | 45.4833 |
Denmark | PCT patent applications per million inhabitants (fractional count; by inventor and priority year) - level | | .. | .. | 206.2 | 216.3 | 211.2 | 222.7 |
PCT Patent Applications, count (fractional count; by inventor place of residence and priority year) | | 1 137.8 | 1 248.4 | 1 150.48 | 1 211.59 | 1 188.49 | 1 260.69 |
PCT patent applications in ICT - count | | 260.324 | 264.494 | 219.755 | 268.357 | 263.301 | 270.021 |
PCT patent applications in nanotech - count | | 6 | 5.369 | 7.0096 | 3.5 | 7.7999 | 1.45 |
PCT patent applications in biotech - count | | 163.605 | 171.737 | 184.358 | 176.639 | 192.284 | 163.647 |
PCT patent applications in medical - count | | 136.604 | 146.554 | 115.258 | 140.125 | 132.471 | 173.383 |
PCT patent applications in pharmaceuticals - count | | 114.736 | 114.403 | 117.382 | 96.723 | 92.9393 | 95.4903 |
Estonia | PCT patent applications per million inhabitants (fractional count; by inventor and priority year) - level | | .. | .. | 13 | 25 | 27.7 | 18.7 |
PCT Patent Applications, count (fractional count; by inventor place of residence and priority year) | | 49.6999 | 39.9381 | 17.1666 | 33.0651 | 36.5001 | 24.6485 |
PCT patent applications in ICT - count | | 21 | 16.8333 | 5.6666 | 21.9762 | 11.525 | 6.8333 |
PCT patent applications in nanotech - count | | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. |
PCT patent applications in biotech - count | | 3.05 | 6.6191 | 3.75 | 3.4223 | 1.4833 | 2.1429 |
PCT patent applications in medical - count | | 6.95 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2.5 | 1 |
PCT patent applications in pharmaceuticals - count | | 1 | 1.2858 | 2 | 2.2 | 2.3166 | 0.1429 |
Korea | PCT patent applications per million inhabitants (fractional count; by inventor and priority year) - level | | .. | .. | 225.7 | 240.2 | 259.4 | 282 |
PCT Patent Applications, count (fractional count; by inventor place of residence and priority year) | | 9 478.01 | 10 751.9 | 11 328.1 | 12 114.7 | 13 166 | 14 387.7 |
PCT patent applications in ICT - count | | 4 516.7 | 5 325.32 | 5 427.72 | 5 616.56 | 6 029.38 | 6 767.77 |
PCT patent applications in nanotech - count | | 180.732 | 193.938 | 129.603 | 123.341 | 54.9834 | 35.1428 |
PCT patent applications in biotech - count | | 476.469 | 547.029 | 525.808 | 539.089 | 606.252 | 722.579 |
PCT patent applications in medical - count | | 555.696 | 587.917 | 595.328 | 686.13 | 900.166 | 1 029.14 |
PCT patent applications in pharmaceuticals - count | | 479.351 | 593.28 | 523.288 | 549.727 | 549.903 | 613.203 |
Luxembourg | PCT patent applications per million inhabitants (fractional count; by inventor and priority year) - level | | .. | .. | 117.7 | 52.7 | .. | .. |
PCT Patent Applications, count (fractional count; by inventor place of residence and priority year) | | 53.71 | 67.09 | 61.75 | 28.31 | .. | .. |
PCT patent applications in ICT - count | | 11.292 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
PCT patent applications in biotech - count | | 1.125 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
PCT patent applications in medical - count | | 1.571 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
PCT patent applications in pharmaceuticals - count | | 4.5 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Sweden | PCT patent applications per million inhabitants (fractional count; by inventor and priority year) - level | | .. | .. | 329.7 | 317.7 | 323.8 | 326.9 |
PCT Patent Applications, count (fractional count; by inventor place of residence and priority year) | | 2 835.14 | 2 827.54 | 3 126.42 | 3 036.01 | 3 123.24 | 3 186.72 |
PCT patent applications in ICT - count | | 1 228.66 | 1 367.2 | 1 553.19 | 1 410.8 | 1 586.2 | 1 672.81 |
PCT patent applications in nanotech - count | | 22.1619 | 11.8929 | 16.4642 | 4.9167 | 6.5 | 6.9834 |
PCT patent applications in biotech - count | | 132.017 | 127.556 | 117.999 | 105.405 | 112.716 | 108.126 |
PCT patent applications in medical - count | | 226.123 | 219.124 | 227.979 | 188.807 | 177.578 | 214.375 |
PCT patent applications in pharmaceuticals - count | | 127.23 | 110.704 | 87.9517 | 84.6461 | 107.288 | 105.243 |
Switzerland | PCT patent applications per million inhabitants (fractional count; by inventor and priority year) - level | | .. | .. | 327.5 | 302.7 | 296.4 | 308.4 |
PCT Patent Applications, count (fractional count; by inventor place of residence and priority year) | | 2 351.11 | 2 487.09 | 2 605.06 | 2 433.53 | 2 412.92 | 2 540.86 |
PCT patent applications in ICT - count | | 518.354 | 585.359 | 661.414 | 558.743 | 527.12 | 555.549 |
PCT patent applications in nanotech - count | | 17.1344 | 17.6917 | 17.65 | 12.1342 | 3.7803 | 6.4167 |
PCT patent applications in biotech - count | | 168.754 | 173.02 | 177.918 | 182.651 | 181.924 | 207.435 |
PCT patent applications in medical - count | | 302.419 | 280.697 | 266.802 | 251.542 | 263.218 | 292.775 |
PCT patent applications in pharmaceuticals - count | | 225.429 | 270.899 | 257.561 | 254.287 | 231.486 | 274.819 |
OECD | PCT Patent Applications, count (fractional count; by inventor place of residence and priority year) | | 144 391 | 155 472 | 164 967 | 172 607 | 169 931 | 171 458 |
PCT patent applications in ICT - count | | 51 225.5 | 56 844.7 | 61 982.6 | 62 988.4 | 62 170.1 | 63 889.7 |
PCT patent applications in nanotech - count | | 1 855.34 | 1 913.9 | 1 438.22 | 888.521 | 651.289 | 576.746 |
PCT patent applications in biotech - count | | 9 823.86 | 10 140.8 | 9 921.33 | 10 543.8 | 10 391.3 | 11 315.2 |
PCT patent applications in medical - count | | 12 468.3 | 13 160.4 | 13 719.4 | 15 171.6 | 14 923.2 | 16 136.5 |
PCT patent applications in pharmaceuticals - count | | 9 676.82 | 9 581.35 | 9 496.77 | 10 115 | 9 625.37 | 10 534.1 |