2020 Invention Patent Application Trends across Technology Fields during COVID-19 Pandemic - 2021.09.22

In 2020, TIPO received 43,921 invention patent applications. Among them, resident applications remained stable, while non-resident applications decreased by 6%. South Korea rose by 5.5% among filing countries/regions, while Japan, the US, mainland China, and Germany dropped by 2%~8%. Semiconductors and computer technology took the top 2 spots among 35 technology fields. However, their downward trajectories, coupled with the decrease in digital communication filings, were considered to be the major cause of the dip in overall invention filings. On the other hand, the applications filed in the fields of medical technology and biotechnology saw double-digit growth.

Semiconductors and computer technology took top and second spots; medical technology and biotechnology saw the fastest growth

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2020 Invention Patent Application Trends across Technology Fields during COVID-19 Pandemic

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