Patent applications, nonresidents in China
China: Patent applications, nonresidents was 156,053 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents in China, 1985–2024
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 China is 156,053, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents in China peaked at 157,818 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4,051, in 1991.
China ranks 2nd of 157 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patent applications, nonresidents in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 4,493 | — |
| 1986 | 4,515 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 4,084 | -9.5% |
| 1988 | 4,872 | +19.3% |
| 1989 | 4,910 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 4,305 | -12.3% |
| 1991 | 4,051 | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 4,387 | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 7,534 | +71.7% |
| 1994 | 7,876 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 8,688 | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 11,114 | +27.9% |
| 1997 | 12,102 | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 33,645 | +178.0% |
| 1999 | 34,418 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 26,560 | -22.8% |
| 2001 | 33,412 | +25.8% |
| 2002 | 40,426 | +21.0% |
| 2003 | 48,548 | +20.1% |
| 2004 | 64,598 | +33.1% |
| 2005 | 79,842 | +23.6% |
| 2006 | 88,183 | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 92,101 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 95,259 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 85,508 | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 98,111 | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 110,583 | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 117,464 | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 120,200 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 127,042 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 133,612 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 133,522 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 135,885 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 148,187 | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 157,093 | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 152,342 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 157,818 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 154,663 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 155,409 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 156,053 | +0.4% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 156,053 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96, 1625.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- China's 156,053 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,924, 81.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications, nonresidents in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +178.0% | 12,102 | 33,645 |
| 1993 | +71.7% | 4,387 | 7,534 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,575 | 4,084 | 4,910 | 5 |
| 1990s | 12,812 | 4,051 | 34,418 | 10 |
| 2000s | 65,444 | 26,560 | 95,259 | 10 |
| 2010s | 128,170 | 98,111 | 157,093 | 10 |
| 2020s | 155,257 | 152,342 | 157,818 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 1 United States 332,899 compare
- 3 Japan 69,686 compare
- 4 South Korea 50,459 compare
- 5 India 41,940 compare
More science & technology data for China
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 131.75 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.33 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 1.87 billion (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 194.33 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 156,053 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents in China?
- Patent applications, nonresidents in China was 156,053 in 2024, 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 157,818 in 2021.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,051 in 1991.
- How does China rank for patent applications, nonresidents?
- China ranks 2nd out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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.