Dataset

Annual patent applications

owid.annual-patent-applications
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Cite as: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. “Annual patent applications” [dataset]. World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank, “World Development Indicators 129” [original data].

Publisher
Our World in Data
Tier
Official
Covers
1980–2021
Places
Countries, regions and groups of the world
Updated
annual
Last modified
2026-07-27
Units
not stated
License
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International
Method
https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/annual-patent-applications

Columns

NameTypeDescription
entitytextcountry, region or group
codetextISO 3166-1 alpha-3, OWID_ for OWID's own groups, empty for most regions
yearinteger
ip_pat_resdnumberAnnual patent applications

Dimensions

NameValues
entity
year

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