LEADING COUNTRIES IN THE INTERNATIONAL PATENT APPLICATIONS

According to a report by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO); China has the highest number of international patent applications (PCT) in 2021 with 69,540 applications, The United States ranked 2nd with 59,570 applications, Japan ranked 3rd with 50,260 applications, South Korea ranked 4th with 20,678 applications, and Germany ranked 5th with 17,322 applications.