United Kingdom Patent Applications by Residents (2024)
United Kingdom's Patent Applications by Residents: 11,105 number of applications in 2024, -3.3% YoY.
United Kingdom (2024)
11,105
number of applications
-3.3% YoY
YoY Change
-3.3%
Trend
down
Series length
35
years of data
Data
| Year | number of applications | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11,105 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 11,487 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 11,183 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 11,592 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 11,990 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 12,061 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 12,865 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 13,301 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 13,876 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 14,867 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 15,196 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 14,972 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 15,370 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 15,343 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 15,490 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 15,985 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 16,523 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 17,375 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 17,484 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 17,833 | -7.0% |
About this Dataset
United Kingdom recorded 11,105 number of applications in 2024. The latest change was -3.3%. Across 1990–2024 the series ranges from 11,105 number of applications in 2024 to 22,050 number of applications in 2000.
This page tracks the number of patent applications filed by residents of United Kingdom. Resident patent filings are the most direct measure of domestic innovation output and R&D commercialisation.
Data sourced from WIPO IP Statistics Data Center via its public REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the number of patent applications filed by residents of United Kingdom. Resident patent filings are the most direct measure of domestic innovation output and R&D commercialisation. It is published by WIPO IP Statistics Data Center and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2024. WIPO IP Statistics Data Center typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1990–2024 (35 observations).
The series is at its lowest recorded level, 11,105 number of applications in 2024, down from a peak of 22,050 number of applications in 2000. The latest change was -3.3%.