Here are the top 10 countries in the world with the most patent registrations, based on the latest available data:
- China – 1,542,002 patents registered
- United States – 609,978 patents registered
- Japan – 318,381 patents registered
- South Korea – 204,775 patents registered
- European Patent Office (EPO) – 139,317 patents registered
- Germany – 68,755 patents registered
- India – 51,024 patents registered
- Russia – 38,593 patents registered
- Canada – 36,043 patents registered
- Australia – 29,957 patents registered
World Top Ten Patent Registering Countries |
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| Country | Patent Registered | ||||
| USA | 157,496 | ||||
| Japan | 125,880 | ||||
| Germany | 41,585 | ||||
| France | 36,404 | ||||
| South Korea | 34,956 | ||||
| UK | 33,756 | ||||
| Italy | 19,652 | ||||
| Russia | 17,592 | ||||
| Netherlands | 17,052 | ||||
| Spain | 15,809 | ||||