TOP 10 Countries by Patent applications, nonresidents (1980-2017)

Visualized video shows 10 Countries by Patent applications, nonresidents History since 1980 to 2017.

Patent applications are worldwide patent applications filed through the Patent Cooperation Treaty procedure or with a national patent office for exclusive rights for an invention--a product or process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem.

World Intellectual Property Organization ( WIPO ), WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity. The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the transformation of these data. data.worldbank.org.