Patent applications, nonresidents in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Patent applications, nonresidents was 7,263 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Patent applications, nonresidents in United Kingdom, 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 United Kingdom is 7,263, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 16.1% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents in United Kingdom peaked at 22,000 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 6,439, in 2010.
That places United Kingdom 19th out of 150 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Patent applications, nonresidents in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 22,000 | — |
| 1981 | 18,406 | -16.3% |
| 1982 | 16,563 | -10.0% |
| 1983 | 14,798 | -10.7% |
| 1984 | 13,735 | -7.2% |
| 1985 | 12,293 | -10.5% |
| 1986 | 11,063 | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 10,419 | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 9,935 | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 9,637 | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 8,928 | -7.4% |
| 1991 | 8,357 | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 7,839 | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 7,922 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 8,081 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 8,891 | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 9,821 | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 10,171 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 10,083 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 10,399 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 10,697 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 10,658 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 10,907 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 11,198 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 10,776 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 10,155 | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 8,261 | -18.7% |
| 2007 | 7,624 | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 6,856 | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 6,480 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 6,439 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 6,916 | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 7,865 | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 7,966 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 7,844 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 7,934 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 8,183 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 8,771 | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 8,076 | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 7,189 | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 8,659 | +20.4% |
| 2021 | 7,263 | -16.1% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 7,263 is above the median for high income countries, which is 267, 27.2× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 7,263 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59, 123.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13,885 | 9,637 | 22,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,049 | 7,839 | 10,399 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,361 | 6,480 | 11,198 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,718 | 6,439 | 8,771 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,961 | 7,263 | 8,659 | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More science & technology data for United Kingdom
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 121.64 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.21 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 84.10 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 348.57 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.9277 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.2704 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 97,536 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0014 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents in United Kingdom?
- Patent applications, nonresidents in United Kingdom was 7,263 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 22,000 in 1980.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,439 in 2010.
- How does United Kingdom rank for patent applications, nonresidents?
- United Kingdom ranks 19th out of 150 countries with data for 2021.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.