International applications filed under the Patent. Cooperation. Treaty. (PCT). Number of published applications. TOP 5.
International applications filed under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT)
WHO FILED THE MOST PCT PATENT APPLICATIONS IN 2015?
218,000 Number of applications
+ 1.7% Growth in 2015
TOP 10
TOP 5
FIELDS OF TECHNOLOGY
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Number of published applications and share of total
89
PCT APPLICANTS 8
Number of published applications
3,500
Computer technology 16,385 8.2%
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2,500
Digital communication 16,047 8%
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Electrical machinery, apparatus and energy 14,612 7.3%
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Transport 8,627 4.3 %
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14,626 6.7%
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18,072 8.3%
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29,846 13.7%
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44,235 20.3%
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Number of applications and share of world total
5,313 2.4%
4,357 2%
4,280 2%
3,858 1.8%
