In 2020, the most international (PCT) patent applications were filed in the computer technology field, with about 21,449 applications. The second area with the most patent applications was digital communication.
Leading technologies with the most international patent applications in 2020
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WIPO. (February 28, 2021). Leading technologies with the most international patent applications in 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 17, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/256859/ranking-of-the-top-5-technologies-with-the-most-international-patent-applications/
WIPO. "Leading technologies with the most international patent applications in 2020." Chart. February 28, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 17, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/256859/ranking-of-the-top-5-technologies-with-the-most-international-patent-applications/
WIPO. (2021). Leading technologies with the most international patent applications in 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 17, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/256859/ranking-of-the-top-5-technologies-with-the-most-international-patent-applications/
WIPO. "Leading Technologies with The Most International Patent Applications in 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Feb 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/256859/ranking-of-the-top-5-technologies-with-the-most-international-patent-applications/
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