Patent applications, nonresidents in Canada
Canada: Patent applications, nonresidents was 32,445 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Patent applications, nonresidents in Canada, 1980–2021
Source: WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications, nonresidents in Canada is 32,445, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents in Canada peaked at 37,028 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 21,097, in 1991.
Canada ranks 6th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Patent applications, nonresidents in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 22,699 | — |
| 1981 | 23,267 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 23,883 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 23,690 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 24,709 | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 25,482 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 25,596 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 26,598 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 28,869 | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 32,060 | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 24,375 | -24.0% |
| 1991 | 21,097 | -13.4% |
| 1992 | 22,950 | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 23,307 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 24,683 | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 24,161 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 24,987 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 25,238 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 30,163 | +19.5% |
| 1999 | 33,189 | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 35,435 | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 35,753 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 35,782 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 33,299 | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 32,970 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 34,705 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 36,516 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 35,133 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 37,028 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 32,410 | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 30,899 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 30,357 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 30,533 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 30,174 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 31,283 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 32,687 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 30,667 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 30,969 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 31,812 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 32,250 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 30,113 | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 32,445 | +7.7% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 32,445 is above the median for high income countries, which is 267, 121.5× the median. (61 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25,685 | 22,699 | 32,060 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,415 | 21,097 | 33,189 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,903 | 32,410 | 37,028 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,163 | 30,174 | 32,687 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,279 | 30,113 | 32,445 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More science & technology data for Canada
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 94.11 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9064 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 37.40 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 4.21 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.0464 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 63,720 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0016 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents in Canada?
- Patent applications, nonresidents in Canada was 32,445 in 2021, according to WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans.
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 37,028 in 2008.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,097 in 1991.
- How does Canada rank for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Canada ranks 6th out of 150 countries with data for 2021.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans, published as part of Patent applications, nonresidents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Patent applications are worldwide patent applications filed through the Patent Cooperation Treaty procedure or with a national patent office for exclusive rights for an invention--a product or process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem. A patent provides protection for the invention to the owner of the patent for a limited period, generally 20 years.