Number of IP5 Patent Families in Biotechnology
This key economic indicator for the Biotechnology sector has been recently updated.
- China increased 4.2% of Number of IP5 Patent Families in Biotechnology in 2019, from a year earlier.
- Since 2014 China Number of IP5 Patent Families in Biotechnology was up 5.1% year on year totalising 592.09 Patents.
- In 2019 South Korea was number 3 in Number of IP5 Patent Families in Biotechnology.
Top Countries in Number of IP5 Patent Families in Biotechnology
Units (Patents) - 1985 to 2019
| # | 55 Countries | Units (Patents) | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
#1
United States
| 3,371 | 2019 | -0.1 % | -1.7 % | View data |
| 2 |
#2
Japan
| 1,214 | 2019 | +0.2 % | +0.1 % | View data |
| 3 |
#3
South Korea
| 697 | 2019 | +3.0 % | +1.8 % | View data |
| 4 |
#4
China
| 592 | 2019 | +4.2 % | +5.1 % | View data |
| 5 |
#5
Germany
| 463 | 2019 | -3.2 % | -6.1 % | View data |
| 6 |
#6
United Kingdom
| 372 | 2019 | -0.5 % | -3.3 % | View data |
| 7 |
#7
Switzerland
| 337 | 2019 | +0.9 % | -1.2 % | View data |
| 8 |
#8
France
| 332 | 2019 | -2.2 % | -7.9 % | View data |
| 9 |
#9
Netherlands
| 161 | 2019 | -2.3 % | -5.6 % | View data |
| 10 |
#10
Canada
| 155 | 2019 | -3.2 % | -4.0 % | View data |
| 11 |
#11
Denmark
| 143 | 2019 | -1.0 % | -8.1 % | View data |
| 12 |
#12
Israel
| 118 | 2019 | -0.8 % | -4.3 % | View data |
| 13 |
#13
Belgium
| 113 | 2019 | -0.0 % | -1.2 % | View data |
| 14 |
#14
Italy
| 99 | 2019 | -2.1 % | -2.2 % | View data |
| 15 |
#15
Singapore
| 87 | 2019 | +2.1 % | -1.0 % | View data |
| 16 |
#16
Australia
| 86 | 2019 | -4.2 % | -5.8 % | View data |
| 17 |
#17
Sweden
| 81 | 2019 | -2.5 % | -4.7 % | View data |
| 18 |
#18
Spain
| 74 | 2019 | -2.0 % | -6.3 % | View data |
| 19 |
#19
India
| 50 | 2019 | -2.3 % | -9.7 % | View data |
| 20 |
#20
Norway
| 39 | 2019 | +0.8 % | -3.3 % | View data |
Source: OECD