Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants in OECD

OECD: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants was 22,278 Patents in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
22,278 Patents
Change on year
down 42.2%
World rank
1st
of 88 countries
All-time high
91,884 Patents
in 2016
All-time low
2,772 Patents
in 1978
Years of data
45
1978–2022

Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants in OECD, 1978–2022

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1978200020221978: 2.8k Patents1979: 8.7k Patents1980: 13.8k Patents1981: 17.2k Patents1982: 19.8k Patents1983: 21.7k Patents1984: 25.1k Patents1985: 26.5k Patents1986: 28.7k Patents1987: 30.2k Patents1988: 34.0k Patents1989: 36.6k Patents1990: 41.7k Patents1991: 39.5k Patents1992: 40.5k Patents1993: 41.2k Patents1994: 42.3k Patents1995: 43.6k Patents1996: 46.3k Patents1997: 49.5k Patents1998: 53.3k Patents1999: 56.0k Patents2000: 60.2k Patents2001: 61.4k Patents2002: 60.0k Patents2003: 61.7k Patents2004: 63.7k Patents2005: 66.0k Patents2006: 68.6k Patents2007: 69.8k Patents2008: 72.4k Patents2009: 71.3k Patents2010: 74.9k Patents2011: 80.0k Patents2012: 84.6k Patents2013: 87.7k Patents2014: 91.8k Patents2015: 91.8k Patents2016: 91.9k Patents2017: 89.2k Patents2018: 81.9k Patents2019: 72.1k Patents2020: 56.7k Patents2021: 38.5k Patents2022: 22.3k Patents

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.

Analysis

OECD recorded 22,278 Patents for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants in 2022.

The figure is down 42.2% on the previous year and down 73.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants in OECD peaked at 91,884 Patents in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2,772 Patents, in 1978.

That places OECD 1st out of 88 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5,755 Patents 2,772 Patents 8,738 Patents 2
1980s 25,346 Patents 13,784 Patents 36,582 Patents 10
1990s 45,398 Patents 39,517 Patents 55,973 Patents 10
2000s 65,515 Patents 60,047 Patents 72,394 Patents 10
2010s 84,599 Patents 72,141 Patents 91,884 Patents 10
2020s 39,168 Patents 22,278 Patents 56,683 Patents 3

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 2 Germany 5,128 Patents compare
  2. 3 France 2,410 Patents compare
  3. 4 Japan 2,344 Patents compare

See the full ranking of 104 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants in OECD?
Patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants in OECD was 22,278 Patents in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants recorded in OECD?
The highest recorded value was 91,884 Patents in 2016.
What is the lowest patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 2,772 Patents in 1978.
How does OECD rank for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
OECD ranks 1st out of 88 countries with data for 2022.
Is patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants rising or falling in OECD?
Over the last ten years it is down 73.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this OECD data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants
Unit
Patents
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
104 places, 4,680 data points, 1978–2022
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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.