India surge fuels global patent filings to record high

China, U.S. and Japan make up top 3 with modest increases

20241107N un wipo REU

The headquarters of the World Intellectual Property Organization in Geneva. According to the United Nations agency, China led the world in patent applications in 2023. © Reuters

MADOKA KITAMATSU, Nikkei staff writer

PARIS -- Patent applications rose 2.7% in 2023 to a record 3.55 million worldwide, fueled in part by strong activity in India.

China remained comfortably in the top spot with 1.64 million filings, up 3.6% on the year, according to World Intellectual Property Organization data released Thursday.

Sponsored Content

About Sponsored ContentThis content was commissioned by Nikkei's Global Business Bureau.