Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications in China (People’s Republic of)
China (People’s Republic of): Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications was 13,210 Patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications in China (People’s Republic of), 1978–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in China (People’s Republic of) is 13,210 Patents, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 29.1% on the previous year and up 123.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 18,636 Patents in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 Patents, in 1978.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 4th of 88 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | 2 |
| 1980s | 11.35 Patents | 0 Patents | 49 Patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.78 Patents | 12.5 Patents | 57 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 918.78 Patents | 100.58 Patents | 2,450 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,776 Patents | 3,612 Patents | 14,210 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,864 Patents | 13,210 Patents | 18,636 Patents | 4 |
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 131.75 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.33 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 1.87 billion (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 194.33 units per square kilometre (2023)
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- Scientific and technical journal articles 932,712 (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in China (People’s Republic of) was 13,210 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 China (People’s Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 18,636 Patents in 2022.
- What is the lowest patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Patents in 1978.
- How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 4th out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
- Is patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China (People’s Republic of) 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.