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Hong Kong SAR, China Highest Patent Applications

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Creator: World Bank
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423 in 2020

Patent applications by residents · World Bank

The highest patent applications in Hong Kong SAR, China was 423 in 2020. The top 5 years were: 2020 (423), 2021 (401), 2019 (346), 2017 (324), 2018 (314).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

Hong Kong SAR, China Top 5 Highest Patent Applications Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2020	423
2nd	2021	401
3rd	2019	346
4th	2017	324
5th	2018	314

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2020	423	+77	46th
2021	401	−22	47th
2019	346	+32	51st
2017	324	+91	51st
2018	314	−10	55th
2015	239	+47	51st
2016	233	−6	54th
2013	226	+55	54th
2014	192	−34	54th
2011	181	+48	58th
2008	173	+13	60th
2006	172	+16	57th
2012	171	−10	52nd
2007	160	−12	57th
2005	156	+29	56th
2009	149	−24	59th
2010	133	−16	65th
1998	128	+102	54th
2004	127	+20	55th
2002	112	+38	59th
2003	107	−5	57th
2001	74	+23	60th
2000	51	+9	67th
1999	42	−86	68th
1996	41	+18	70th
1997	26	−15	72nd
1995	23	+2	76th
1994	21	+12	77th
1990	21	+6	50th
1983	21	–	49th
1984	20	−1	54th
1991	16	−5	61st
1985	16	−4	51st
1989	15	+3	53rd
1987	13	+3	52nd
1988	12	−1	55th
1992	11	−5	69th
1986	10	−6	54th
1993	9	−2	85th

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