Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications in Canada
Canada: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications was 1,478 Patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications in Canada, 1978–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
Canada recorded 1,478 Patents for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.3% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents in oecd selected technologies — 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.
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 in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in Canada?
- Patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in Canada was 1,478 Patents in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 2,305 Patents in 2010.
- What is the lowest patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 Patents in 1978.
- How does Canada rank for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications?
- Canada ranks 14th out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
- Is patents in oecd selected technologies — 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 in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Patent counts by technology (including total patents, estimated total patents for latest years): EPO, USPTO, PCT and Patent Families indicators are presented for selected technology domains such as ICT, Artificial Intelligence, nanotechnology, biotechnology as well as environment-related and health-related technologies.