China - Number of Patents in the Biotechnology Sector
Since 2014, China Number of Patents in the Biotechnology Sector was up 18.9% year on year. At 1,552.06 Units in 2019, the country was number 3 comparing other countries in Number of Patents in the Biotechnology Sector. China is overtaken by Japan, which was number 2 at 1,608.49 Units and is followed by South Korea at 983.56 Units. United States topped the ranking with 5,940.62 Units in 2019, +1.7% compared to 2018. Estonia recorded the best 5 years average growth at +31.9% per year, while Argentina witnessed the worst performance at -32.8% per year.
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Date | Units |
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2019 | 1,552.06 |
2018 | 1,461.28 |
2017 | 1,483.56 |
2016 | 1,117.63 |
2015 | 845.52 |
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How does China rank in Number of Patents in the Biotechnology Sector?
# | 44 Countries | Units | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | |
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1 |
#1
United States
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5,941 | 2019 | +1.7 % | +3.8 % | View data |
2 |
#2
Japan
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1,608 | 2019 | +2.1 % | +3.8 % | View data |
3 |
#3
China
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1,552 | 2019 | +6.2 % | +18.9 % | View data |
4 |
#4
South Korea
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984 | 2019 | +4.7 % | +9.7 % | View data |
5 |
#5
Germany
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639 | 2019 | -0.6 % | -0.3 % | View data |