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.
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 352.75 Patents | — |
| 1979 | 1,158 Patents | +228.2% |
| 1980 | 1,555 Patents | +34.3% |
| 1981 | 1,949 Patents | +25.3% |
| 1982 | 2,241 Patents | +15.0% |
| 1983 | 2,295 Patents | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 2,629 Patents | +14.5% |
| 1985 | 2,738 Patents | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 3,030 Patents | +10.6% |
| 1987 | 3,256 Patents | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 3,259 Patents | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 3,659 Patents | +12.3% |
| 1990 | 3,633 Patents | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 3,173 Patents | -12.7% |
| 1992 | 3,079 Patents | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 2,992 Patents | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 2,971 Patents | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 3,105 Patents | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 3,231 Patents | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 3,543 Patents | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 3,823 Patents | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 4,209 Patents | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 4,582 Patents | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 4,965 Patents | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 4,556 Patents | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 4,408 Patents | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 4,412 Patents | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 4,442 Patents | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 4,631 Patents | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 4,784 Patents | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 4,685 Patents | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 4,361 Patents | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 4,515 Patents | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 4,254 Patents | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 4,470 Patents | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 4,601 Patents | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 4,829 Patents | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 5,103 Patents | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 5,235 Patents | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 5,145 Patents | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 5,251 Patents | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 5,679 Patents | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 5,479 Patents | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 5,273 Patents | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 5,102 Patents | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 4,653 Patents | -8.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +228.2% | 352.75 Patents | 1,158 Patents |
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 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 1 United States 32,970 Patents compare
- 1 OECD 121,552 Patents compare
- 2 Germany 18,453 Patents compare
- 3 Japan 15,250 Patents compare
- 4 China 13,210 Patents compare
- 4 Netherlands 4,269 Patents compare
- 5 Poland 508.37 Patents compare
- 5 France 7,903 Patents compare
- 6 Türkiye 390 Patents compare
- 6 Switzerland 5,882 Patents compare
More science & technology data for United Kingdom
- Domestic ownership of inventions made abroad — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Foreign ownership of domestic inventions — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Indicators of international co-operation — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants 667.92 Patents (2022)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 21,623 Thousand persons (2019)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 21,623 Thousand persons (2019)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 21,623 Thousand persons (2019)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 486,088 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2019)
- Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities 96.3% (2020)
- Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for 83.0% (2020)
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 countries 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.