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United Kingdom Highest Patent Applications

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Creator: World Bank
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22,050 in 2000

Patent applications by residents · World Bank

The highest patent applications in United Kingdom was 22,050 in 2000. The top 5 years were: 2000 (22,050), 2001 (21,423), 1999 (21,333), 1981 (20,808), 2002 (20,624).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

United Kingdom Top 5 Highest Patent Applications Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2000	22,050
2nd	2001	21,423
3rd	1999	21,333
4th	1981	20,808
5th	2002	20,624

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2000	22,050	+717	7th
2001	21,423	−627	7th
1999	21,333	+1,803	5th
1981	20,808	+1,196	3rd
2002	20,624	−799	7th
1988	20,536	+591	4th
1982	20,530	−278	3rd
2003	20,426	−198	7th
1986	20,040	+368	4th
1987	19,945	−95	4th
1983	19,893	−637	4th
1989	19,732	−804	4th
1985	19,672	+579	4th
1980	19,612	–	4th
1998	19,530	+1,592	5th
1990	19,310	−422	4th
1991	19,230	−80	4th
2004	19,178	−1,248	7th
1984	19,093	−800	4th
1992	18,848	−382	5th
1993	18,727	−121	6th
1995	18,630	+246	5th
1994	18,384	−343	6th
1996	18,184	−446	5th
1997	17,938	−246	5th
2005	17,833	−1,345	7th
2006	17,484	−349	7th
2007	17,375	−109	7th
2008	16,523	−852	7th
2009	15,985	−538	7th
2010	15,490	−495	7th
2012	15,370	+27	7th
2011	15,343	−147	7th
2014	15,196	+224	7th
2013	14,972	−398	7th
2015	14,867	−329	7th
2016	13,876	−991	9th
2017	13,301	−575	10th
2018	12,865	−436	9th
2019	12,061	−804	9th
2020	11,990	−71	9th
2021	11,592	−398	9th

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