Germany - Number of PCT Patents in Biotechnology

Since 2014, Germany Number of PCT Patents in Biotechnology was up 0.9% year on year. With 618.84 Patents in 2019, the country was number 5 comparing other countries in Number of PCT Patents in Biotechnology. Germany is overtaken by South Korea, which was ranked number 4 with 977.93 Patents and is followed by France with 525.22 Patents. United States lead the ranking with 5,623.15 Patents in 2019, that is +1.5% versus 2018. Thailand witnessed the best average annual growth at +52.7% per year, while Indonesia witnessed the worst performance at -100% per year.

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Date Units (Patents)
2019 618.84
2018 621.56
2017 630.24
2016 604.80
2015 663.91
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How does Germany rank in Number of PCT Patents in Biotechnology?

# 59 Countries Units (Patents) Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
United States
5,623 2019 +1.5 % +3.5 % View data
2 #2
Japan
1,618 2019 +2.1 % +3.7 % View data
4 #4
South Korea
978 2019 +4.7 % +9.6 % View data
5 #5
Germany
619 2019 -0.4 % +0.9 % View data
6 #6
France
525 2019 +1.0 % -0.5 % View data
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