Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications was 927 Patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
927 Patents
Change on year
down 40.7%
World rank
17th
of 88 countries
All-time high
1,564 Patents
in 2022
All-time low
2 Patents
in 1978
Years of data
46
1978–2023
Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications in Hong Kong, 1978–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 927 Patents for patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications in 2023.
The figure is down 40.7% on the previous year and up 256.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications in Hong Kong peaked at 1,564 Patents in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2 Patents, in 1978.
That places Hong Kong 17th out of 88 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 2 Patents | — |
| 1979 | 7 Patents | +250.0% |
| 1980 | 8 Patents | +14.3% |
| 1981 | 7 Patents | -12.5% |
| 1982 | 10 Patents | +42.9% |
| 1983 | 5.5 Patents | -45.0% |
| 1984 | 15.5 Patents | +181.8% |
| 1985 | 15 Patents | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 23 Patents | +53.3% |
| 1987 | 27.87 Patents | +21.2% |
| 1988 | 22.5 Patents | -19.3% |
| 1989 | 27.5 Patents | +22.2% |
| 1990 | 26.42 Patents | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 23.5 Patents | -11.0% |
| 1992 | 30.5 Patents | +29.8% |
| 1993 | 37.83 Patents | +24.0% |
| 1994 | 34.5 Patents | -8.8% |
| 1995 | 35.67 Patents | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 41.33 Patents | +15.9% |
| 1997 | 39.5 Patents | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 57.33 Patents | +45.1% |
| 1999 | 105 Patents | +83.1% |
| 2000 | 133.83 Patents | +27.5% |
| 2001 | 141.42 Patents | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 180.12 Patents | +27.4% |
| 2003 | 196.5 Patents | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 255.33 Patents | +29.9% |
| 2005 | 236.5 Patents | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 260 Patents | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 349.92 Patents | +34.6% |
| 2008 | 259.58 Patents | -25.8% |
| 2009 | 214.33 Patents | -17.4% |
| 2010 | 281.75 Patents | +31.5% |
| 2011 | 257.75 Patents | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 236.75 Patents | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 260.08 Patents | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 320.33 Patents | +23.2% |
| 2015 | 300.58 Patents | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 413.92 Patents | +37.7% |
| 2017 | 491.62 Patents | +18.8% |
| 2018 | 429.45 Patents | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 552.71 Patents | +28.7% |
| 2020 | 600.7 Patents | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 918.17 Patents | +52.8% |
| 2022 | 1,564 Patents | +70.4% |
| 2023 | 927 Patents | -40.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.5 Patents | 2 Patents | 7 Patents | 2 |
| 1980s | 16.19 Patents | 5.5 Patents | 27.87 Patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.16 Patents | 23.5 Patents | 105 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 222.75 Patents | 133.83 Patents | 349.92 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 354.49 Patents | 236.75 Patents | 552.71 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,003 Patents | 600.7 Patents | 1,564 Patents | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications in Hong Kong?
- Patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications in Hong Kong was 927 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 Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 1,564 Patents in 2022.
- What is the lowest patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 Patents in 1978.
- How does Hong Kong rank for patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications?
- Hong Kong ranks 17th out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
- Is patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 256.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong 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)