Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications in OECD
OECD: Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications was 121,552 Patents in 2023. ▲ Rising
Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications in OECD, 1978–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
In 2023, patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications in OECD stood at 121,552 Patents.
The figure is down 17.8% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications in OECD peaked at 150,060 Patents in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3,876 Patents, in 1978.
That places OECD 1st out of 88 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,075 Patents | 3,876 Patents | 12,274 Patents | 2 |
| 1980s | 37,598 Patents | 19,547 Patents | 57,044 Patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 70,566 Patents | 58,655 Patents | 97,977 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 122,917 Patents | 108,783 Patents | 134,115 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 139,383 Patents | 127,676 Patents | 149,082 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 142,205 Patents | 121,552 Patents | 150,060 Patents | 4 |
Countries ranked near OECD
More science & technology data for OECD
- Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications 121,552 Patents (2023)
- Domestic ownership of inventions made abroad — Patent applications 2 Patents (2023)
- Foreign ownership of domestic inventions — Patent applications 3 Patents (2023)
- Indicators of international co-operation — Patent applications 3 Patents (2023)
- Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants 22,278 Patents (2022)
- Patents with foreign co-inventors — Patent applications 3 Patents (2023)
- Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants 22,278 Patents (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications in OECD?
- Patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications in OECD was 121,552 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 OECD?
- The highest recorded value was 150,060 Patents in 2020.
- What is the lowest patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications recorded in OECD?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,876 Patents in 1978.
- How does OECD rank for patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications?
- OECD ranks 1st out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
- Is patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications rising or falling in OECD?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD 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)