China shows the strongest growth, continuing a well-established trend in patent claiming in the US, according to the latest rank by the IFI claims patent services on Jan 8.
IFI deems that patents provide unique insights into many markets from competitive intelligence to future technology breakthroughs. The analysis of patent data provides indicators not available from any other source.
Let's take a look at the top eight assignees.
No 8: Canada
Patent number in 2019: 4,651
Change from 2018: 17.63 percent
Participants compete during the Ice Dragon Boat Festival on Dows Lake in Ottawa, Feb 9, 2019. [Photo/Agencies]
No 7: UK
Patent number in 2019: 5,298
Change from 2018: 14.40 percent
A person uses a smartphone to take a photo of Christmas lights on Carnaby Street in London's Soho district, Dec 7, 2019. [Photo/Agencies]
No 6: France
Patent number in 2019: 6,452
Change from 2018: 11.78 percent
An aerial shot shows the illuminated Eiffel Tower (left), the Hotel des Invalides (right) and rooftops at night in Paris, Nov 28, 2016. [Photo/Agencies]
No 5: Germany
Patent number in 2019: 16,842
Change from 2018: 14.13 percent
Ice skaters glide over an ice rink at a Christmas market in Cologne, Germany, Dec 5, 2019. [Photo/Agencies]
No 4: China
Patent number in 2019: 16,900
Change from 2018: 34.14 percent
Lights glow against the dark in this night view Beijing's downtown CBD area, May 11, 2017. [Photo/Xinhua]
No 3: Korea
Patent number in 2019: 22,135
Change from 2018: 9.49 percent
The skyline of central Seoul is seen during sunrise in Seoul, Sept 2, 2013. [Photo/Agencies]
No 2: Japan
Patent number in 2019: 54,416
Change from 2018: 12.76 percent
Japanese women wearing kimonos ride in a subway train to attend their Coming of Age Day celebration ceremony at Toshimaen Amusement Park in Tokyo, Jan 13, 2020. [Photo/Agencies]
No 1: United States
Patent number in 2019: 165,556
Change from 2018: 15.95 percent
Times Square in Manhattan is at the heart of New Year's celebrations in New York City, Jan 1, 2020. [Photo/Agencies]
