Patent applications, nonresidents in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Patent applications, nonresidents was 372,778 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents in East Asia & Pacific, 1980–2024
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
In 2024, patent applications, nonresidents in East Asia & Pacific stood at 372,778.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 383,923 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20,223, in 1981.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patent applications, nonresidents in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 44,443 | — |
| 1981 | 20,223 | -54.5% |
| 1982 | 20,769 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 48,563 | +133.8% |
| 1984 | 54,519 | +12.3% |
| 1985 | 62,286 | +14.2% |
| 1986 | 62,893 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 69,661 | +10.8% |
| 1988 | 71,049 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 77,941 | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 79,567 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 76,100 | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 79,939 | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 80,270 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 84,962 | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 95,636 | +12.6% |
| 1996 | 119,722 | +25.2% |
| 1997 | 127,158 | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 155,256 | +22.1% |
| 1999 | 154,844 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 160,738 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 177,322 | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 171,693 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 187,296 | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 214,057 | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 243,863 | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 260,213 | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 270,387 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 271,616 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 239,908 | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 256,608 | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 276,525 | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 282,856 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 301,273 | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 312,866 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 322,725 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 320,907 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 321,721 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 345,379 | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 361,970 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 354,836 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 379,491 | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 383,923 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 379,402 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 372,778 | -1.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications, nonresidents in East Asia & Pacific 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +133.8% | 20,769 | 48,563 |
| 1981 | -54.5% | 44,443 | 20,223 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53,235 | 20,223 | 77,941 | 10 |
| 1990s | 105,345 | 76,100 | 155,256 | 10 |
| 2000s | 219,709 | 160,738 | 271,616 | 10 |
| 2010s | 310,283 | 256,608 | 361,970 | 10 |
| 2020s | 374,086 | 354,836 | 383,923 | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More science & technology data for East Asia & Pacific
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 372,778 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre 0.0155 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1.30 million (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0005 units per person (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre 0.0534 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Digital connectivity composite index 1.39 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2025)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate 3.88 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents in East Asia & Pacific?
- Patent applications, nonresidents in East Asia & Pacific was 372,778 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 East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 383,923 in 2022.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,223 in 1981.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for patent applications, nonresidents?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 3rd out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.