Japan - Number of PCT Patent Applications That Are International Co-Inventions

Since 2014, Japan Number of PCT Patent Applications That Are International Co-Inventions rose 3.1% year on year. In 2019, the country was ranked number 3 among other countries in Number of PCT Patent Applications That Are International Co-Inventions with 47,110 Patents. Japan is overtaken by China, which was ranked number 2 with 53,834 Patents and is followed by Germany with 21,094 Patents. United States lead the ranking with 58,673 Patents in 2019, an increase of 1.2% compared to 2018. Latvia recorded the best 5 years average growth at +22.6% per year, while Egypt recorded the worst performance at -10.4% per year.

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Date Units (Patents)
2019 47,110.00
2018 45,894.00
2017 44,363.00
2016 44,199.00
2015 41,736.00
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How does Japan rank in Number of PCT Patent Applications That Are International Co-Inventions?

# 60 Countries Units (Patents) Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
United States
58,673 2019 +1.2 % +0.4 % View data
2 #2
China
53,834 2019 +6.0 % +14.8 % View data
3 #3
Japan
47,110 2019 +2.6 % +3.1 % View data
4 #4
Germany
21,094 2019 +1.3 % +1.5 % View data
5 #5
South Korea
16,729 2019 +3.8 % +4.5 % View data
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