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Patent applications, residents
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Coverage 1985-01-01 to 2021-01-01 · series id worldbank/IP.PAT.RESD:CHN
Recent values
| Period | Value | Revision |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-01 | 1,426,644 | 1 |
| 2020-01-01 | 1,344,817 | 1 |
| 2019-01-01 | 1,243,568 | 1 |
| 2018-01-01 | 1,393,815 | 1 |
| 2017-01-01 | 1,245,709 | 1 |
| 2016-01-01 | 1,204,981 | 1 |
| 2015-01-01 | 968,252 | 1 |
| 2014-01-01 | 801,135 | 1 |
| 2013-01-01 | 704,936 | 1 |
| 2012-01-01 | 535,313 | 1 |
| 2011-01-01 | 415,829 | 1 |
| 2010-01-01 | 293,066 | 1 |
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License cc-by-4.0 (terms). Source: The World Bank, World Development Indicators. Licensed under CC BY-4.0.
Official table: Patent applications, residents · The World Bank Group
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