Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants was 85 Patents in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants in Hong Kong, 1978–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants in Hong Kong is 85 Patents, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 61.0% on the previous year and down 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants in Hong Kong peaked at 260.95 Patents in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.5 Patents, in 1983.
That places Hong Kong 20th out of 88 countries with data for 2022, 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 grants in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 2 Patents | — |
| 1979 | 2 Patents | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2 Patents | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 5 Patents | +150.0% |
| 1982 | 4 Patents | -20.0% |
| 1983 | 1.5 Patents | -62.5% |
| 1984 | 9.5 Patents | +533.3% |
| 1985 | 4 Patents | -57.9% |
| 1986 | 4 Patents | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 11.03 Patents | +175.8% |
| 1988 | 11 Patents | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 11 Patents | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 10 Patents | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 8 Patents | -20.0% |
| 1992 | 13.5 Patents | +68.8% |
| 1993 | 25.33 Patents | +87.7% |
| 1994 | 20.5 Patents | -19.1% |
| 1995 | 19 Patents | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 14.83 Patents | -21.9% |
| 1997 | 13 Patents | -12.4% |
| 1998 | 23.33 Patents | +79.5% |
| 1999 | 46.5 Patents | +99.3% |
| 2000 | 59.33 Patents | +27.6% |
| 2001 | 65.58 Patents | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 84.17 Patents | +28.3% |
| 2003 | 87 Patents | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 105.33 Patents | +21.1% |
| 2005 | 83.42 Patents | -20.8% |
| 2006 | 97.08 Patents | +16.4% |
| 2007 | 142.08 Patents | +46.4% |
| 2008 | 87.75 Patents | -38.2% |
| 2009 | 111 Patents | +26.5% |
| 2010 | 134.25 Patents | +20.9% |
| 2011 | 141.5 Patents | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 134.75 Patents | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 164.92 Patents | +22.4% |
| 2014 | 183.5 Patents | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 168.58 Patents | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 214.83 Patents | +27.4% |
| 2017 | 227 Patents | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 218.25 Patents | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 260.95 Patents | +19.6% |
| 2020 | 241.62 Patents | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 218 Patents | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 85 Patents | -61.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 Patents | 2 Patents | 2 Patents | 2 |
| 1980s | 6.3 Patents | 1.5 Patents | 11.03 Patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.4 Patents | 8 Patents | 46.5 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.27 Patents | 59.33 Patents | 142.08 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 184.85 Patents | 134.25 Patents | 260.95 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 181.54 Patents | 85 Patents | 241.62 Patents | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants in Hong Kong?
- Patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants in Hong Kong was 85 Patents in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 260.95 Patents in 2019.
- What is the lowest patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 Patents in 1983.
- How does Hong Kong rank for patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants?
- Hong Kong ranks 20th out of 88 countries with data for 2022.
- Is patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.9%. 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 grants. 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)