Ranking of the 20 countries with the most patents in force 2017
The statistic shows a ranking of the 20 national patent offices with the most patents in force in 2017. In 2017, the U.S. was leading the ranking with about 2.98 million patents in force.
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WIPO. (December 11, 2018). Ranking of the 20 national patent offices with the most patents in force in 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 23, 2019, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/257172/ranking-of-the-20-countries-with-the-most-patents-in-force/
WIPO. "Ranking of the 20 national patent offices with the most patents in force in 2017." Chart. December 11, 2018. Statista. Accessed October 23, 2019. https://www.statista.com/statistics/257172/ranking-of-the-20-countries-with-the-most-patents-in-force/
WIPO. (2018). Ranking of the 20 national patent offices with the most patents in force in 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 23, 2019. https://www.statista.com/statistics/257172/ranking-of-the-20-countries-with-the-most-patents-in-force/
WIPO. "Ranking of The 20 National Patent Offices with The Most Patents in Force in 2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Dec 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/257172/ranking-of-the-20-countries-with-the-most-patents-in-force/
WIPO, Ranking of the 20 national patent offices with the most patents in force in 2017 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/257172/ranking-of-the-20-countries-with-the-most-patents-in-force/ (last visited October 23, 2019)