Patent applications, nonresidents in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Patent applications, nonresidents was 21,542 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents in Hong Kong, 1983–2021
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 Hong Kong is 21,542, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents in Hong Kong peaked at 21,542 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 810, in 1984.
Hong Kong ranks 8th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 958.86 | 810 | 1,107 | 7 |
| 1990s | 3,308 | 1,060 | 14,539 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,900 | 8,244 | 13,618 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,440 | 11,569 | 16,186 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,338 | 21,133 | 21,542 | 2 |
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country 27.05 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people 364.85 (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions 364.85 (2024)
- Share of individuals using the internet 95.76 (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 401 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 1.1% (2024)
- Number of internet users 6.97 million (2021)
- Broadband penetration by country 40.27 (2024)
- Landline internet subscriptions 2.99 million (2024)
- Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office 0 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents in Hong Kong?
- Patent applications, nonresidents in Hong Kong was 21,542 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 Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 21,542 in 2021.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 810 in 1984.
- How does Hong Kong rank for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Hong Kong ranks 8th out of 150 countries with data for 2021.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong 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.