United Kingdom Patent Applications by Non-Residents (2021)
United Kingdom's Patent Applications by Non-Residents: 7,263 number of applications in 2021, -1,396 YoY. World Bank (IP.PAT.NRES), 1990–2021.
United Kingdom (2021)
7,263
number of applications
-1,396 YoY
YoY Change
-1,396
number of applications
Trend
down
Series length
35
years of data
Data
| Year | number of applications | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 7,263 | -1,396 |
| 2020 | 8,659 | +1,470 |
| 2019 | 7,189 | -887 |
| 2018 | 8,076 | -695 |
| 2017 | 8,771 | +588 |
| 2016 | 8,183 | +249 |
| 2015 | 7,934 | +90 |
| 2014 | 7,844 | -122 |
| 2013 | 7,966 | +101 |
| 2012 | 7,865 | +949 |
| 2011 | 6,916 | +477 |
| 2010 | 6,439 | -41 |
| 2009 | 6,480 | -376 |
| 2008 | 6,856 | -768 |
| 2007 | 7,624 | -637 |
| 2006 | 8,261 | -1,894 |
| 2005 | 10,155 | -621 |
| 2004 | 10,776 | -422 |
| 2003 | 11,198 | +291 |
| 2002 | 10,907 | n/a |
About this Dataset
United Kingdom recorded 7263.0 number of applications in 2021. The most recent year-on-year change was -1396.0. The historical series (1990–2021) shows a peak of 11198.0 in 2003 and a trough of 6439.0 in 2010.
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 united kingdom patent applications by non-residents in United Kingdom, 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 11198.0 number of applications in 2003 and reached its lowest recorded value of 6439.0 in 2010. The latest reading of 7263.0 in 2021 represents a year-on-year change of -1396.0.