Patent applications are worldwide patent applications filed through the Patent Cooperation Treaty procedure or with a national patent office.
| Date | Valeur | Modifier , % |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 10 210 | -10,41 % |
| 2020 | 11 396 | -1,50 % |
| 2019 | 11 569 | -2,85 % |
| 2018 | 11 908 | -21,99 % |
| 2017 | 15 264 | 2,24 % |
| 2016 | 14 930 | 9,11 % |
| 2014 | 13 683 | 21,03 % |
| 2013 | 11 305 | 6,43 % |
| 2012 | 10 622 | -7,87 % |
| 2011 | 11 529 | 3,79 % |
| 2010 | 11 108 | -8,83 % |
| 2009 | 12 184 |