Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications was 4,653 Patents in 2023. ▲ Rising
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications in United Kingdom, 1978–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
In 2023, patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in United Kingdom stood at 4,653 Patents.
The figure is down 8.8% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in United Kingdom peaked at 5,679 Patents in 2019 and was at its lowest, 352.75 Patents, in 1978.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 755.15 Patents | 352.75 Patents | 1,158 Patents | 2 |
| 1980s | 2,661 Patents | 1,555 Patents | 3,659 Patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,376 Patents | 2,971 Patents | 4,209 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,583 Patents | 4,361 Patents | 4,965 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,908 Patents | 4,254 Patents | 5,679 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,127 Patents | 4,653 Patents | 5,479 Patents | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in United Kingdom?
- Patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in United Kingdom was 4,653 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 5,679 Patents in 2019.
- What is the lowest patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 352.75 Patents in 1978.
- How does United Kingdom rank for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications?
- United Kingdom ranks 3rd out of 13 groups with data for 2023.
- Is patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.