Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants in OECD
OECD: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants was 22,278 Patents in 2022. ▲ Rising
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants in OECD, 1978–2022
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More science & technology data for OECD
- Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications 121,552 Patents (2023)
- Domestic ownership of inventions made abroad — Patent applications 2 Patents (2023)
- Foreign ownership of domestic inventions — Patent applications 3 Patents (2023)
- Indicators of international co-operation — Patent applications 3 Patents (2023)
- Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications 121,552 Patents (2023)
- Patents with foreign co-inventors — Patent applications 3 Patents (2023)
- Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants 22,278 Patents (2022)
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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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.