United States - Patent Applications 2015
288,335
+3,239 from 2014
United States's patent applications was 288,335 in 2015, increased +3,239 from 285,096 in 2014. This was the 2nd highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2015▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | China | 968,252 | 20.9% |
| 2nd | United States | 288,335 | 1.1% |
| 3rd | Japan | 258,839 | -2.7% |
| 4th | Korea | 167,275 | 2.0% |
| 5th | Germany | 47,384 | -1.6% |
| 6th | Russian Federation | 29,269 | 21.6% |
| 7th | United Kingdom | 14,867 | -2.2% |
| 8th | France | 14,306 | -1.3% |
| 9th | India | 12,579 | 4.5% |
| 10th | Türkiye | 5,352 | 12.3% |
| 11th | Poland | 4,676 | 18.7% |
| 12th | Brazil | 4,641 | -0.4% |
| 13th | Canada | 4,277 | 1.9% |
| 14th | Spain | 2,799 | -5.2% |
| 15th | Australia | 2,291 | 15.2% |
| 16th | Ukraine | 2,271 | -7.6% |
| 17th | Netherlands | 2,207 | -3.8% |
| 18th | Austria | 2,205 | 5.4% |
| 19th | Sweden | 2,038 | 2.7% |
| 20th | Switzerland | 1,477 | -0.2% |
| 21st | Singapore | 1,469 | 12.7% |
| 22nd | Denmark | 1,462 | 6.2% |
| 23rd | Mexico | 1,364 | 9.5% |
| 24th | Finland | 1,289 | -9.2% |
| 25th | Israel | 1,285 | 14.2% |
| 26th | Malaysia | 1,272 | -6.0% |
| 27th | Kazakhstan | 1,271 | -27.0% |
| 28th | New Zealand | 1,184 | -27.6% |
| 29th | Norway | 1,153 | 4.2% |
| 30th | Indonesia | 1,058 | 50.7% |
| 31st | Thailand | 1,029 | 2.3% |
| 32nd | Romania | 975 | 2.4% |
| 33rd | Belgium | 949 | 6.7% |
| 34th | Portugal | 925 | 28.1% |
| 35th | South Africa | 889 | 10.8% |
| 36th | Czechia | 880 | -3.3% |
| 37th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 718 | -4.5% |
| 38th | Saudi Arabia | 715 | 9.7% |
| 39th | Viet Nam | 582 | 19.5% |
| 40th | Hungary | 569 | 4.2% |
| 41st | Greece | 550 | -15.5% |
| 42nd | Argentina | 546 | 7.3% |
| 43rd | Belarus | 543 | -16.7% |
| 44th | Chile | 443 | -2.0% |
| 45th | Philippines | 375 | 12.3% |
| 46th | Iraq | 335 | 392.6% |
| 47th | Colombia | 321 | 23.5% |
| 48th | Uzbekistan | 288 | -16.5% |
| 49th | Bulgaria | 280 | 28.4% |
| 50th | Sudan | 267 | -0.7% |
| 51st | Hong Kong SAR, China | 239 | 24.5% |
| 52nd | Slovak Republic | 228 | 8.1% |
| 53rd | Morocco | 224 | -36.9% |
| 54th | Sri Lanka | 218 | -33.5% |
| 55th | Pakistan | 209 | 43.2% |
| 56th | Syrian Arab Republic | 198 | 59.7% |
| 57th | Azerbaijan | 184 | 9.5% |
| 58th | Tunisia | 180 | 26.8% |
| 59th | Serbia | 178 | -11.9% |
| 60th | Croatia | 169 | -0.6% |
| 61st | Kenya | 137 | 3.8% |
| 62nd | Latvia | 136 | 32.0% |
| 63rd | Luxembourg | 128 | 0.0% |
| 64th | Kyrgyz Republic | 122 | -7.6% |
| 65th | Armenia | 113 | -6.6% |
| 66th | Lebanon | 110 | 37.5% |
| 67th | Mongolia | 109 | -21.6% |
| 68th | Lithuania | 101 | -17.9% |
| 69th | Georgia | 99 | -10.0% |
| 70th | Algeria | 89 | -5.3% |
| 71st | Peru | 67 | -19.3% |
| 72nd | Moldova | 64 | -4.5% |
| 73rd | Bangladesh | 41 | -6.8% |
| 74th | Jordan | 41 | 2.5% |
| 75th | Iceland | 40 | -21.6% |
| 76th | United Arab Emirates | 35 | 20.7% |
| 77th | Estonia | 30 | -31.8% |
| 78th | Uruguay | 26 | -29.7% |
| 79th | Dominican Republic | 25 | 56.3% |
| 80th | Mozambique | 24 | 71.4% |
| 81st | Montenegro | 23 | 76.9% |
| 82nd | Ecuador | 20 | -16.7% |
| 83rd | Zambia | 20 | 42.9% |
| 84th | Costa Rica | 17 | 13.3% |
| 85th | Albania | 14 | 40.0% |
| 86th | Panama | 14 | 7.7% |
| 87th | Namibia | 13 | 0.0% |
| 88th | Nepal | 11 | 10.0% |
| 89th | Malta | 9 | 80.0% |
| 90th | Uganda | 9 | 80.0% |
| 91st | Zimbabwe | 9 | -67.9% |
| 92nd | Bahrain | 8 | 33.3% |
| 93rd | Guatemala | 7 | -30.0% |
| 94th | Jamaica | 7 | -78.8% |
| 95th | El Salvador | 7 | 133.3% |
| 96th | San Marino | 7 | 75.0% |
| 97th | Cyprus | 6 | 50.0% |
| 98th | Malawi | 6 | 100.0% |
| 99th | Monaco | 5 | -16.7% |
| 100th | Oman | 5 | - |
| 101st | Rwanda | 5 | 0.0% |
| 102nd | Yemen, Republic of | 5 | -82.8% |
| 103rd | Honduras | 4 | -33.3% |
| 104th | Botswana | 3 | -25.0% |
| 105th | Macao SAR, China | 3 | 50.0% |
| 106th | Madagascar | 3 | -40.0% |
| 107th | Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | -25.0% |
| 108th | Bahamas, The | 2 | 100.0% |
| 109th | Bhutan | 1 | -66.7% |
| 110th | Lao PDR | 1 | 0.0% |
| 111th | Mauritius | 1 | -66.7% |
| 112th | Papua New Guinea | 1 | 0.0% |
| 113th | Tanzania | 1 | 0.0% |
| 114th | Samoa | 1 | 0.0% |
FAQ
What was United States's patent applications in 2015?▾
United States's patent applications in 2015 was 288,335. This ranked 2nd globally.
How did United States's patent applications change in 2015?▾
United States's patent applications increased by 1.1% in 2015 compared to 2014.
Which country had the highest patent applications in 2015?▾
China had the highest patent applications in 2015 at 968,252.
What is the patent applications of United States in 2015?▾
The patent applications of United States in 2015 was 288,335. This ranked 2nd globally.
How does 2015 compare to 2014 for United States's patent applications?▾
United States's patent applications went from 285,096 in 2014 to 288,335 in 2015, a 1.1% increase.
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