Patent applications, residents in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Patent applications, residents was 11,105 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Patent applications, residents in United Kingdom, 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
United Kingdom recorded 11,105 for patent applications, residents in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, residents in United Kingdom peaked at 22,050 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11,105, in 2024.
United Kingdom ranks 9th of 139 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Patent applications, residents in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 19,612 | — |
| 1981 | 20,808 | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 20,530 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 19,893 | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 19,093 | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 19,672 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 20,040 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 19,945 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 20,536 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 19,732 | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 19,310 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 19,230 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 18,848 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 18,727 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 18,384 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 18,630 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 18,184 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 17,938 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 19,530 | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 21,333 | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 22,050 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 21,423 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 20,624 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 20,426 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 19,178 | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 17,833 | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 17,484 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 17,375 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 16,523 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 15,985 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 15,490 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 15,343 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 15,370 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 14,972 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 15,196 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 14,867 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 13,876 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 13,301 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 12,865 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 12,061 | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 11,990 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 11,592 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 11,183 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 11,487 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 11,105 | -3.3% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 11,105 is above the median for high income countries, which is 322, 34.5× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 11,105 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 225, 49.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19,986 | 19,093 | 20,808 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,011 | 17,938 | 21,333 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,890 | 15,985 | 22,050 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,334 | 12,061 | 15,490 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,471 | 11,105 | 11,990 | 5 |
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)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 7,847 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 7,847 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, residents in United Kingdom?
- Patent applications, residents in United Kingdom was 11,105 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, residents recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 22,050 in 2000.
- What is the lowest patent applications, residents recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,105 in 2024.
- How does United Kingdom rank for patent applications, residents?
- United Kingdom ranks 9th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, residents rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. 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, residents. 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.