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According to Experts.news, in 2024 Ukraine ranked 35th in the world in terms of the number of patent applications filed, with 2,559 applications, while China remains the undisputed global leader with 1.828 million applications, according to an analysis of global patent activity prepared by Volodymyr Khaustov, scientific secretary of the State Institution “Institute of Economics and Forecasting of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine,” and published by the Experts Club Information and Analytical Center.

Ranking of Countries by Number of Patent Applications in 2024

1. China — 1,828,054
2. United States — 603,194
3. Japan — 306,855
4. South Korea — 246,245
5. India — 105,157
6. Germany — 59,262
7. Canada — 35,374
8. Australia — 30,487
9. Russia — 26,698
10. Brazil — 25,597
11. United Kingdom — 18,952
12. Mexico — 16,189
13. Hong Kong — 15,940
14. France — 14,129
15. Singapore — 13,421
16. Indonesia — 10,902
17. Turkey — 10,351
18. Italy — 10,308
19. Vietnam — 9,904
20. South Africa — 8,899
21. Thailand — 8,727
22. Iran — 8,657
23. Israel — 8,262
24. Saudi Arabia — 8,029
25. North Korea — 6,936
26. New Zealand — 5,962
27. Philippines — 4,571
28. Luxembourg — 3,833
29. UAE — 3,598
30. Argentina — 3,591
31. Poland — 3,453
32. Chile — 3,219
33. Netherlands — 3,047
34. Morocco — 2,899
35. Ukraine — 2,559.

Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), World Intellectual Property Indicators, Table A60 “Patent applications by office and origin, 2024”; calculations and systematization are presented in a study by Volodymyr Khaustov and the Experts Club analytical center.

CHINA, INNOVATION, Khaustov, PATENT, UKRAINE, WIPO

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