United States - Number of Patents in the Biotechnology Sector

Since 2014, United States Number of Patents in the Biotechnology Sector increased 3.8% year on year. With 5,940.62 Units in 2019, the country was ranked number 1 comparing other countries in Number of Patents in the Biotechnology Sector. Japan, China and South Korea respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Estonia recorded the best 5 years average growth at +31.9% per year, while Argentina witnessed the worst performance at -32.8% per year.

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Date Units
2019 5,940.62
2018 5,840.71
2017 5,762.88
2016 5,637.34
2015 5,520.42
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How does United States rank in Number of Patents in the Biotechnology Sector?

# 44 Countries Units Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
United States
5,941 2019 +1.7 % +3.8 % View data
2 #2
Japan
1,608 2019 +2.1 % +3.8 % View data
3 #3
China
1,552 2019 +6.2 % +18.9 % View data
4 #4
South Korea
984 2019 +4.7 % +9.7 % View data
5 #5
Germany
639 2019 -0.6 % -0.3 % View data
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