Global Patent Filing Trends
How global patent filing patterns are shifting—growth by office, technology area, and geographic origin.
3.5M+
Annual global filings
CNIPA
Largest patent office
AI & Biotech
Fastest growing areas
Asia
Dominant region
Global Patent Landscape
Worldwide patent filing activity continues to grow, though the patterns of growth are shifting significantly across offices, technology areas, and applicant types.
Key Trends
1. Asia Dominance Asian patent offices—CNIPA (China), JPO (Japan), KIPO (Korea)—now receive the majority of global filings. CNIPA alone accounts for nearly half of all worldwide applications.
2. Technology Shifts The fastest-growing filing areas include artificial intelligence, biotechnology, quantum computing, and clean energy. Traditional technology areas like telecommunications remain strong.
3. Corporate vs. Individual Filing Corporate filing continues to dominate, but university and government research institution filings are growing, particularly in China and South Korea.
4. PCT Trends PCT international applications continue to grow modestly, reflecting increasing internationalization of patent strategies.
What This Means
Global filing trends indicate: - Companies must monitor more patent offices than ever - Technology convergence means competitors may come from unexpected industries - AI and clean energy represent major new patent landscape developments - International filing strategy is increasingly important
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Office-by-Office Analysis
Filing trends broken down by patent office with year-over-year comparisons.
Technology Segmentation
Filing volumes by IPC/CPC technology classification with growth rates.
Top Filer Rankings
Global rankings of the most active patent filers by total and per-technology volume.
Geographic Flow
Analysis of where filings originate and which offices they target.