In general, national offices of European Patent Office members receive lower volumes of applications, which is somewhat expected due to the availability of national and regional systems to seek protection within European Patent Office member states.
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Ranking of the 20 countries with the most patent applications 2024
In 2024, the national patent office of China received the most patent applications worldwide, with a little over *** million patent applications from resident and non-resident companies or organizations. The United States followed with around ** patent applications from both residents and non-residents.
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