United Kingdom - Number of PCT Patents in Biotechnology

Since 2014, United Kingdom Number of PCT Patents in Biotechnology fell by 0.5% year on year. In 2019, the country was ranked number 7 comparing other countries in Number of PCT Patents in Biotechnology with 481.99 Patents. United Kingdom is overtaken by France, which was ranked number 6 with 525.22 Patents and is followed by Switzerland at 402.76 Patents. United States lead the ranking with 5,623.15 Patents in 2019, that is a growth of 1.5% versus 2018. Japan, China and South Korea respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Thailand recorded the best 5 years average growth at +52.7% per year, while Indonesia was the worst growing country at -100% per year.

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Date Units (Patents)
2019 481.99
2018 478.10
2017 466.93
2016 480.18
2015 495.03
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How does United Kingdom 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
6 #6
France
525 2019 +1.0 % -0.5 % View data
7 #7
United Kingdom
482 2019 +0.8 % -0.5 % View data
8 #8
Switzerland
403 2019 +0.9 % -1.4 % View data
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