Countries that filed the most international patent applications 2024

Published by S. Galan, Jun 12, 2025

In 2024, China led the ranking with a total of 70,160 international (PCT) patent applications filed in that year. The United States and Japan followed behind with over 54,000 and 48,000 applications, respectively. 

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Countries that filed the most international patent applications in 2024

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Release date

March 2025

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

2023 and 2024

Supplementary notes

International patent applications are filed under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT).

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