Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications in Hong Kong (China)
Hong Kong (China): Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications was 927 Patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications in Hong Kong (China), 1978–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
In 2023, patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in Hong Kong (China) stood at 927 Patents.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.7% on the previous year and up 256.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in Hong Kong (China) peaked at 1,564 Patents in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2 Patents, in 1978.
Hong Kong (China) ranks 17th 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 | 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 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong (China)
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 27.05 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 22,647 units per square kilometre (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in Hong Kong (China)?
- Patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in Hong Kong (China) was 927 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 Hong Kong (China)?
- The highest recorded value was 1,564 Patents in 2022.
- What is the lowest patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications recorded in Hong Kong (China)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 Patents in 1978.
- How does Hong Kong (China) rank for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications?
- Hong Kong (China) ranks 17th out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
- Is patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications rising or falling in Hong Kong (China)?
- 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 (China) 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.