WIPO：2022年世界知识产权指标报告_185页_3mb

报告摘要

Summary of World Intellectual Property Indicators 2022

Core Content

The World Intellectual Property Indicators 2022 report highlights the growth in global intellectual property (IP) filings in 2021, driven by entrepreneurship, technology, innovation, and digitalization. It provides comprehensive data on patent, trademark, industrial design, plant variety, and geographical indication activities, alongside insights into the creative economy.

Key Findings

Global IP Filings

Patent applications grew by 3.6% in 2021, reaching 3.4 million, slightly above the pre-pandemic peak of 2018.
Trademark applications increased by 5.5%, and industrial design applications rose by 9.2%.
Worldwide IP filings reached an all-time high, with 3.4 million patent applications, 13.9 million trademark applications, and 1.5 million design applications filed in 2021.
China remained the top patent applicant, with 1.59 million applications, more than double that of the United States.
Non-resident filings increased by 4.7% in 2021, reversing the decline from the pandemic year.

Patent Statistics

Asia accounted for 67.6% of global patent filings in 2021, with China contributing 69% of the region's applications.
The top five patent offices in 2021 were China, US, Japan, Republic of Korea, and EPO, with China's share of global applications rising from 24.4% in 2011 to 46.6%.
Non-resident applications made up a significant portion of filings at Australia (90.8%), Canada (87.3%), EPO (55.6%), India (57.3%), and US (55.7%).
The Republic of Korea had the highest number of patents per GDP and population, with 3,599 per million population and 8,159 per USD 100 billion GDP.
China improved its patent-to-GDP ratio from 3,194 in 2011 to 5,738 in 2021.
Patent families dropped by 7.5% in 2019, the sharpest decline since at least 1980, with China being the main contributor to the decline.

Patent Family Coverage

85% of patent families were filed at a single office.
China, France, Italy, Netherlands, Sweden, and Switzerland had the highest share of patent families filed at multiple offices.
Australia, Netherlands, Sweden, and Switzerland had the widest geographical coverage of patent families, with over 10% of families covering more than five offices.

Main Views

China continues to dominate global patent activity, significantly outpacing other countries.
Non-resident filings are a key driver of growth in many regions, especially in Australia, Canada, and EPO.
The global economy grew by 6% in 2021, the fastest rate in over four decades, with IP playing a central role in this recovery.
The creative economy and digital transformation are reshaping trademark and geographical indication activities, with research and technology being the top sector for international trademark protection.
Patent families are an important tool for measuring unique inventions, but they are subject to a time lag of up to three years.

Key Information

China filed 1.59 million patent applications in 2021, up 5.9% from 2020.
US had 591,473 patent applications, down 1% from 2020.
Japan and Republic of Korea both saw growth in patent filings, with Japan up 0.3% and Republic of Korea up 5%.
EPO and JPO showed recovery in 2021 after declines in 2020.
Asia accounts for 67.6% of global patent applications, while North America and Europe account for 18.5% and 10.5%, respectively.
Non-resident filings accounted for 29.9% of global patent applications in 2021, down from 38.1% in 2010.
Plant variety applications increased by 12.0%, with China and US showing the highest growth.
Creative economy data was contributed by Enrico Turrin of the Federation of the European Publishers.

Conclusion

The WIPI 2022 report underscores the resilience and growth of the global IP system in the wake of the pandemic, with Asia leading in patent filings and China emerging as the largest contributor to global innovation. The report serves as a crucial resource for policymakers, IP professionals, and industry stakeholders to understand trends and drivers of IP activity worldwide.