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Growth in patent applications for the top 20 offices 2016

Growth in patent applications for the top 20 offices between 2015 to 2016

The data displays the growth in patent applications for the top 20 offices worldwide between 2015 and 2016. During this time, applications filed in China grew by 21.5%.

South Africa 29.5
China 21.5
Hong Kong 15.4
United States 2.7
Germany 1.5
Singapore 1.5
Japan -0.1
European Patent Office -0.4
France -0.5
Australia -0.7
India -1.3
Republic of Korea -2.3
United Kingdom -3.3
Mexico -3.6
Canada -6
Indonesia -6.7
Brazil -7.3
Russia -8.6