Canada Patent Applications by Residents (2021)
Canada's Patent Applications by Residents: 4,710 number of applications in 2021, +258 YoY. World Bank (IP.PAT.RESD), 1990–2021.
Canada (2021)
4,710
number of applications
+258 YoY
YoY Change
+258
number of applications
Trend
up
Series length
35
years of data
Data
| Year | number of applications | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4,710 | +258 |
| 2020 | 4,452 | +214 |
| 2019 | 4,238 | -111 |
| 2018 | 4,349 | +296 |
| 2017 | 4,053 | -25 |
| 2016 | 4,078 | -199 |
| 2015 | 4,277 | +79 |
| 2014 | 4,198 | -369 |
| 2013 | 4,567 | -142 |
| 2012 | 4,709 | -45 |
| 2011 | 4,754 | +204 |
| 2010 | 4,550 | -517 |
| 2009 | 5,067 | +6 |
| 2008 | 5,061 | +63 |
| 2007 | 4,998 | -524 |
| 2006 | 5,522 | +339 |
| 2005 | 5,183 | -48 |
| 2004 | 5,231 | +1,302 |
| 2003 | 3,929 | -30 |
| 2002 | 3,959 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Canada recorded 4710.0 number of applications in 2021. The most recent year-on-year change was +258.0. The historical series (1990–2021) shows a peak of 5522.0 in 2006 and a trough of 2182.0 in 1991.
Data sourced from World Bank Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology ensuring cross-country comparability.
The chart above shows the full historical trend; the table below lists annual values with year-on-year changes.
Frequently Asked Questions
This indicator tracks canada patent applications by residents in Canada, published by World Bank. Data covers 1990–2021 at annual frequency using harmonised methodology.
The most recent observation covers 2021. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. Data is updated annual.
The series peaked at 5522.0 number of applications in 2006 and reached its lowest recorded value of 2182.0 in 1991. The latest reading of 4710.0 in 2021 represents a year-on-year change of +258.0.