Here are the top ten countries by patents granted in 2020, based on data from the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO):
- China – 527,812
- United States – 352,013
- Japan – 50,520
- South Korea – 22,589
- Germany – 18,936
- India – 17,837
- European Patent Office (EPO) – 16,322
- Canada – 11,462
- Russia – 9,768
- Taiwan – 9,435
World Top Ten Patents Granted Countries 2016 |
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| Country | Per Million People | ||||
| Japan | 994 | ||||
| South Korea | 779 | ||||
| United States | 289 | ||||
| Sweden | 271 | ||||
| Germany | 235 | ||||
| France | 205 | ||||
| Luxembourg | 202 | ||||
| Netherlands | 189 | ||||
| Finland | 187 | ||||
| Switzerland | 183 | ||||