China Ranks 5 in WIPO PCT International Patent Applications Published between 2012 and 2016.

2019/01/18

Based on the numbers of scientific publications and WIPO PCT international patent applications published between 2012 and 2016.China ranked fifth. The ranking is part of the Global Innovation Index 2018, which provides detailed metrics about the innovation performance of 126 countries and economies around the world. Scientific publishing: 197,175 scientific publications, of which 23.5% by Chinese Academy of Sciences. The main field of science was chemistry, which made up 10.6% of publications. Patents: 18,041 international patent applications filed, of which 21.1% by BOE Technology Group. The main field of technology was digital communication, which made up 25.5% of all filings.(Note: Geographic distribution is limited to the city/town precision level.)

Source: WIPO