Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications in Canada
Canada: Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications was 1,478 Patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1,478 Patents
Change on year
down 17.3%
World rank
14th
of 88 countries
All-time high
2,305 Patents
in 2010
All-time low
18 Patents
in 1978
Years of data
46
1978–2023
Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications in Canada, 1978–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications in Canada is 1,478 Patents, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 17.3% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications in Canada peaked at 2,305 Patents in 2010 and was at its lowest, 18 Patents, in 1978.
Canada ranks 14th of 88 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications in Canada, year by year
| Year | Patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 18 Patents | — |
| 1979 | 76.67 Patents | +325.9% |
| 1980 | 123.25 Patents | +60.8% |
| 1981 | 163.67 Patents | +32.8% |
| 1982 | 234.17 Patents | +43.1% |
| 1983 | 291.17 Patents | +24.3% |
| 1984 | 313.17 Patents | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 348.47 Patents | +11.3% |
| 1986 | 370.83 Patents | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 425.45 Patents | +14.7% |
| 1988 | 496.12 Patents | +16.6% |
| 1989 | 480.92 Patents | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 564.25 Patents | +17.3% |
| 1991 | 457.87 Patents | -18.9% |
| 1992 | 545.83 Patents | +19.2% |
| 1993 | 527.62 Patents | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 597.08 Patents | +13.2% |
| 1995 | 659.92 Patents | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 786.67 Patents | +19.2% |
| 1997 | 962.01 Patents | +22.3% |
| 1998 | 1,276 Patents | +32.6% |
| 1999 | 1,333 Patents | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 1,611 Patents | +20.9% |
| 2001 | 1,615 Patents | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1,533 Patents | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 1,617 Patents | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 1,827 Patents | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 1,926 Patents | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 2,044 Patents | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 1,973 Patents | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 1,900 Patents | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 1,988 Patents | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 2,305 Patents | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 2,289 Patents | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 2,237 Patents | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 1,837 Patents | -17.9% |
| 2014 | 1,784 Patents | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 1,427 Patents | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 1,473 Patents | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 1,521 Patents | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 1,530 Patents | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1,827 Patents | +19.4% |
| 2020 | 1,829 Patents | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1,791 Patents | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 1,788 Patents | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1,478 Patents | -17.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.33 Patents | 18 Patents | 76.67 Patents | 2 |
| 1980s | 324.72 Patents | 123.25 Patents | 496.12 Patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 770.99 Patents | 457.87 Patents | 1,333 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,803 Patents | 1,533 Patents | 2,044 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,823 Patents | 1,427 Patents | 2,305 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,721 Patents | 1,478 Patents | 1,829 Patents | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications in Canada?
- Patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications in Canada was 1,478 Patents in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 2,305 Patents in 2010.
- What is the lowest patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 Patents in 1978.
- How does Canada rank for patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications?
- Canada ranks 14th out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
- Is patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Patent counts by technology domains developed by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO)