Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office by country
Countries reporting
70
Highest
61,617
China (People’s Republic of)
Lowest
0
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Median
16
Years covered
44
1980–2023
Data points
3,080
What the numbers show
Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office is currently reported for 70 countries. The highest value is 61,617 in China (People’s Republic of); the lowest is 0 in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The median across all reporting countries is 16, and the mean is 2,086.
Over the past decade 17 countries rose and 35 fell. The largest increase was in Luxembourg (up 4,416.7%), and the largest decrease in Russian Federation (down 100.0%).
Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China (People’s Republic of) | 61,617 | 2023 | up 164.9% | volatile |
| 2 | United States | 31,977 | 2023 | up 16.9% | volatile |
| 3 | Japan | 19,518 | 2023 | up 12.3% | volatile |
| 4 | Korea | 11,782 | 2023 | up 51.4% | volatile |
| 5 | Canada | 5,904 | 2023 | up 21.0% | volatile |
| 6 | Australia | 4,775 | 2023 | down 19.0% | volatile |
| 7 | India | 3,576 | 2023 | up 712.7% | volatile |
| 8 | Brazil | 2,032 | 2023 | up 527.2% | volatile |
| 9 | United Kingdom | 749 | 2023 | up 119.6% | volatile |
| 10 | Malaysia | 642 | 2023 | up 64.2% | volatile |
| 11 | France | 572 | 2023 | down 27.8% | falling |
| 12 | Germany | 553 | 2023 | down 11.0% | falling |
| 13 | Serbia | 404 | 2023 | up 125.7% | volatile |
| 14 | Netherlands | 398 | 2023 | up 237.3% | rising |
| 15 | Luxembourg | 271 | 2023 | up 4,416.7% | volatile |
| 16 | Poland | 250 | 2023 | down 22.8% | rising |
| 17 | Morocco | 201 | 2023 | down 19.9% | volatile |
| 18 | Spain | 106 | 2023 | down 72.2% | volatile |
| 19 | Czechia | 68 | 2023 | down 41.4% | volatile |
| 19 | Belgium | 68 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 21 | Sweden | 46 | 2023 | up 17.9% | volatile |
| 22 | Moldova | 44 | 2023 | down 15.4% | volatile |
| 23 | Georgia | 42 | 2023 | down 49.4% | volatile |
| 24 | Greece | 40 | 2023 | up 17.6% | volatile |
| 25 | Romania | 38 | 2023 | down 47.9% | falling |
| 26 | Finland | 33 | 2023 | down 2.9% | volatile |
| 27 | Denmark | 31 | 2023 | up 24.0% | volatile |
| 28 | Austria | 30 | 2023 | down 44.4% | volatile |
| 28 | Jordan | 30 | 2023 | up 900.0% | volatile |
| 30 | Norway | 29 | 2023 | down 88.1% | falling |
| 31 | Switzerland | 28 | 2023 | up 16.7% | volatile |
| 32 | Saudi Arabia | 24 | 2023 | down 44.2% | volatile |
| 32 | Cuba | 24 | 2023 | down 60.7% | volatile |
| 34 | Hungary | 23 | 2023 | down 95.1% | volatile |
| 35 | Bulgaria | 17 | 2023 | down 58.5% | volatile |
| 36 | Portugal | 15 | 2023 | down 11.8% | volatile |
| 37 | Lithuania | 9 | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 37 | Latvia | 9 | 2023 | down 43.8% | volatile |
| 37 | Slovak Republic | 9 | 2023 | down 81.6% | volatile |
| 40 | Slovenia | 8 | 2023 | down 65.2% | volatile |
| 41 | Ireland | 4 | 2023 | down 60.0% | volatile |
| 42 | South Africa | 3 | 2023 | down 99.7% | volatile |
| 43 | Israel | 2 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 43 | Estonia | 2 | 2023 | down 90.9% | volatile |
| 43 | Croatia | 2 | 2023 | down 97.4% | volatile |
| 46 | Monaco | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 46 | Ukraine | 1 | 2023 | down 99.8% | volatile |
| 48 | Viet Nam | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 48 | San Marino | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 48 | Argentina | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 48 | Singapore | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 48 | Tajikistan | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 48 | Türkiye | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 48 | Zimbabwe | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 48 | USSR | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 48 | Russian Federation | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 48 | Philippines | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 48 | Nicaragua | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 48 | Mongolia | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 48 | Montenegro | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 48 | Malta | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 48 | Mexico | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 48 | Kenya | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 48 | Italy | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 48 | Iceland | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 48 | Indonesia | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 48 | Hong Kong (China) | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 48 | Egypt | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 48 | Chile | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 48 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |