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Ranking of the 20 countries with the most patents in force 2021

Published by Statista Research Department, Dec 13, 2022
In 2021, China had the most patents in force worldwide with about 3.6 million patents in force. The United States had the second most patents in force, amounting to roughly 3.3 million, followed by Japan with around two million.

Ranking of the 20 national patent offices with the most patents in force in 2021

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November 2022

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Worldwide

Survey time period

2021

Supplementary notes

Patent rights last for a limited period—generally 20 years from the date of filing. Patents in force provide information on the volume of patents currently valid, as well as the historical patent life cycle.

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