United Kingdom - Number of IP5 Patent Families in Biotechnology

Since 2014, United Kingdom Number of IP5 Patent Families in Biotechnology was down by 3.3% year on year. At 371.64 Patents in 2019, the country was number 6 comparing other countries in Number of IP5 Patent Families in Biotechnology. United Kingdom is overtaken by Germany, which was number 5 with 462.57 Patents and is followed by Switzerland at 337.39 Patents. United States ranked the highest with 3,370.9 Patents in 2019, a fall of 0.1% versus 2018. Japan, South Korea and China respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Thailand witnessed the best average annual growth at +15.6% per year, while Iceland was the worst growing country at -100% per year.

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Date Units (Patents)
2019 371.64
2018 373.40
2017 375.20
2016 345.76
2015 450.68
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How does United Kingdom rank in Number of IP5 Patent Families in Biotechnology?

# 55 Countries Units (Patents) Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
United States
3,371 2019 -0.1 % -1.7 % View data
2 #2
Japan
1,214 2019 +0.2 % +0.1 % View data
5 #5
Germany
463 2019 -3.2 % -6.1 % View data
6 #6
United Kingdom
372 2019 -0.5 % -3.3 % View data
7 #7
Switzerland
337 2019 +0.9 % -1.2 % View data
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