United Kingdom Patent Applications by Residents (2021)
United Kingdom's Patent Applications by Residents: 11,592 number of applications in 2021, -398 YoY. World Bank (IP.PAT.RESD), 1990–2021.
United Kingdom (2021)
11,592
number of applications
-398 YoY
YoY Change
-398
number of applications
Trend
down
Series length
35
years of data
Data
| Year | number of applications | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 11,592 | -398 |
| 2020 | 11,990 | -71 |
| 2019 | 12,061 | -804 |
| 2018 | 12,865 | -436 |
| 2017 | 13,301 | -575 |
| 2016 | 13,876 | -991 |
| 2015 | 14,867 | -329 |
| 2014 | 15,196 | +224 |
| 2013 | 14,972 | -398 |
| 2012 | 15,370 | +27 |
| 2011 | 15,343 | -147 |
| 2010 | 15,490 | -495 |
| 2009 | 15,985 | -538 |
| 2008 | 16,523 | -852 |
| 2007 | 17,375 | -109 |
| 2006 | 17,484 | -349 |
| 2005 | 17,833 | -1,345 |
| 2004 | 19,178 | -1,248 |
| 2003 | 20,426 | -198 |
| 2002 | 20,624 | n/a |
About this Dataset
United Kingdom recorded 11592.0 number of applications in 2021. The most recent year-on-year change was -398.0. The historical series (1990–2021) shows a peak of 22050.0 in 2000 and a trough of 11592.0 in 2021.
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 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 22050.0 number of applications in 2000 and reached its lowest recorded value of 11592.0 in 2021. The latest reading of 11592.0 in 2021 represents a year-on-year change of -398.0.