These tables provide an overview of patent activity, based on the latest available statistics.
On this page
- Requests for examination
- Disposals
- Turnaround times
- Applications by language
- Applications, requests for examination and patents granted by sector
- Applications and patents granted to residents of Canada and foreign countries
- Applications filed and patents granted by origin as stated by the applicant
- Top 10 applicants
- Top 10 patentees
- Patent Appeal Board operational statistics
Requests for examination
2014 to 2015 | 2015 to 2016 | 2016 to 2017 | 2017 to 2018 | 2018 to 2019 | 2019 to 2020 | 2020 to 2021 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Patent requests for examination | 28,776 | 28,596 | 28,199 | 28,046 | 30,163 | 28,209 | 28,193 |
Disposals
2014 to 2015 | 2015 to 2016 | 2016 to 2017 | 2017 to 2018 | 2018 to 2019 | 2019 to 2020 | 2020 to 2021 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Patent disposals | 36,370 | 32,422 | 32,635 | 31,629 | 29,757 | 27,046 | 28,585 |
Turnaround times
2014 to 2015 | 2015 to 2016 | 2016 to 2017 | 2017 to 2018 | 2018 to 2019 | 2019 to 2020 | 2020 to 2021 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Patent turnaround time (in months) | 40.3 | 38.8 | 36.7 | 33.6 | 32.0 | 31.1 | 31.1 |
Applications by language
Language | 2014 to 2015 | 2015 to 2016 | 2016 to 2017 | 2017 to 2018 | 2018 to 2019 | 2019 to 2020 | 2020 to 2021 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
English | 36,172 | 35,885 | 36,019 | 33,632 | 37,889 | 36,951 | 36,216 |
French | 1,354 | 1,167 | 1,278 | 1,086 | 1,138 | 1,048 | 948 |
Total | 37,526 | 37,052 | 36,019 | 34,718 | 39,027 | 37,999 | 37,164 |
Applications, requests for examination and patents granted by sector
Chemistry patent applications | 2018 to 2019 | 2019 to 2020 | 2020 to 2021 |
---|---|---|---|
Filed | 13,095 | 12,679 | 13,433 |
Requests for examination | 10,014 | 9,153 | 9,840 |
Granted | 7,219 | 6,552 | 7,224 |
Electrical engineering patent applications | 2018 to 2019 | 2019 to 2020 | 2020 to 2021 |
---|---|---|---|
Filed | 6,279 | 6,655 | 5,912 |
Requests for examination | 5,005 | 5,293 | 4,884 |
Granted | 3,994 | 3,523 | 3,791 |
Instrument patent applications | 2018 to 2019 | 2019 to 2020 | 2020 to 2021 |
---|---|---|---|
Filed | 6,504 | 6,319 | 6,078 |
Requests for examination | 5,430 | 4,737 | 4,856 |
Granted | 4,076 | 3,479 | 3,812 |
Mechanical engineering patent applications | 2018 to 2019 | 2019 to 2020 | 2020 to 2021 |
---|---|---|---|
Filed | 8,278 | 8,040 | 7,245 |
Requests for examination | 6,434 | 5,856 | 5,449 |
Granted | 5,023 | 4,815 | 4,976 |
Patent applications from other fields | 2018 to 2019 | 2019 to 2020 | 2020 to 2021 |
---|---|---|---|
Filed | 4,871 | 4,306 | 4,496 |
Requests for examination | 3,280 | 3,170 | 3,164 |
Granted | 2,781 | 2,636 | 2,648 |
Patent applications from all disciplines | 2018 to 2019 | 2019 to 2020 | 2020 to 2021 |
---|---|---|---|
Filed | 39,027 | 37,999 | 37,164 |
Request for examination | 30,163 | 28,209 | 28,193 |
Granted | 23,093 | 21,005 | 22,451 |
Applications and patents granted to residents of Canada and foreign countries
Province, territory or country | Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) applications filed | Non-PCT applications filed | Total applications filed | Total patents granted |
---|---|---|---|---|
Alberta | 189 | 622 | 811 | 459 |
British Columbia | 264 | 535 | 799 | 212 |
Manitoba | 35 | 61 | 96 | 59 |
New Brunswick | 15 | 31 | 46 | 18 |
Newfoundland and Labrador | 12 | 18 | 30 | 7 |
Northwest Territories | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Nova Scotia | 23 | 68 | 91 | 26 |
Nunavut | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ontario | 700 | 1,542 | 2,242 | 817 |
Prince Edward Island | 2 | 12 | 14 | 6 |
Quebec | 381 | 854 | 1235 | 492 |
Saskatchewan | 22 | 107 | 129 | 92 |
Yukon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Residents of Canada (total) | 1,644 | 3,852 | 5,496 | 2,189 |
Foreign countries | 26,252 | 5,416 | 31,668 | 20,262 |
Total | 27,896 | 9,268 | 37,164 | 22,451 |
Applications and patents granted by origin as stated by the applicant
Origin | Filed | Granted |
---|---|---|
Afghanistan |
1 |
- |
Algeria |
- |
1 |
Andorra |
2 |
- |
Anguilla |
1 |
- |
Argentina |
5 |
4 |
Australia |
539 |
282 |
Austria |
234 |
166 |
Bahamas |
- |
7 |
Barbados |
28 |
31 |
Belarus |
2 |
- |
Belgium |
331 |
175 |
Bermuda |
12 |
20 |
Brazil |
71 |
24 |
British Virgin Islands |
6 |
25 |
Bulgaria |
9 |
- |
Burundi |
1 |
- |
Cambodia |
1 |
- |
Canada |
5,496 |
2,189 |
Cayman Islands |
72 |
66 |
Chile |
29 |
12 |
China |
1,652 |
727 |
Colombia |
5 |
3 |
Costa Rica |
5 |
- |
Croatia |
1 |
2 |
Cuba |
9 |
5 |
Cyprus |
14 |
18 |
Czech Republic |
31 |
17 |
Denmark |
278 |
194 |
Dominican Republic |
1 |
1 |
Egypt |
- |
1 |
Estonia |
3 |
- |
Finland |
316 |
226 |
France |
1,416 |
1,070 |
Georgia |
1 |
|
Germany |
2,032 |
1,343 |
Gibraltar |
2 |
- |
Greece |
13 |
7 |
Hungary |
33 |
15 |
Iceland |
5 |
2 |
India |
146 |
72 |
Indonesia |
- |
1 |
Iran |
7 |
1 |
Ireland |
183 |
135 |
Isle of Man |
5 |
1 |
Israel |
374 |
177 |
Italy |
595 |
303 |
Ivory Coast |
- |
1 |
Japan |
1,450 |
1,214 |
Jersey |
- |
1 |
Jordan |
1 |
- |
Kazakhstan |
1 |
- |
Kyrgyzstan |
1 |
- |
Laos |
1 |
- |
Latvia |
5 |
2 |
Lebanon |
1 |
- |
Libya |
1 |
- |
Liechtenstein |
46 |
27 |
Lithuania |
4 |
2 |
Luxembourg |
104 |
75 |
Malaysia |
9 |
3 |
Malta |
7 |
9 |
Mauritius |
4 |
- |
Mexico |
35 |
37 |
Monaco |
5 |
2 |
Morocco |
2 |
1 |
Nepal |
1 |
- |
Netherlands |
541 |
340 |
New Zealand |
72 |
59 |
Niger |
- |
1 |
Norway |
252 |
141 |
Oman |
- |
1 |
Pakistan |
1 |
- |
Panama |
2 |
- |
Peru |
4 |
- |
Philippines |
- |
2 |
Poland |
49 |
11 |
Portugal |
38 |
11 |
Qatar |
|
1 |
Republic of Korea |
420 |
313 |
Romania |
1 |
- |
Russia |
80 |
38 |
Saint Kitts and Nevis |
3 |
- |
Samoa |
- |
1 |
Saudi Arabia |
170 |
37 |
Serbia |
2 |
- |
Seychelles |
- |
2 |
Singapore |
61 |
39 |
Slovakia |
8 |
5 |
Slovenia |
15 |
7 |
South Africa |
28 |
26 |
Spain |
205 |
118 |
Sri Lanka |
5 |
- |
Sweden |
466 |
319 |
Switzerland |
1,120 |
715 |
Syria |
1 |
- |
Taiwan |
65 |
33 |
Thailand |
6 |
4 |
Hong Kong |
8 |
6 |
Trinidad and Tobago |
1 |
- |
Tunisia |
- |
1 |
Turkey |
21 |
3 |
Ukraine |
1 |
1 |
United Arab Emirates |
12 |
2 |
United Kingdom |
1,292 |
671 |
United States of America |
16,563 |
10,844 |
Uruguay |
4 |
- |
Venezuela |
- |
1 |
Viet Nam |
1 |
- |
Unknown origin |
1 |
1 |
Total |
37,164 |
22,451 |
Top 10 applicants
Applicant | Number of applications filed |
---|---|
PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA CORP. | 174 |
SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY | 162 |
HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. | 161 |
GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD. | 129 |
HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC. | 123 |
THE TORONTO-DOMINION BANK | 119 |
BASF SE | 119 |
THE BOEING COMPANY | 117 |
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY | 111 |
PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC. | 108 |
Top 10 patentees
Patentee | Number of patents granted |
---|---|
HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC. | 257 |
THE BOEING COMPANY | 207 |
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY | 172 |
HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. | 108 |
SNECMA | 97 |
QUALCOMM INCORPORATED | 97 |
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY | 97 |
BASF SE | 77 |
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. | 77 |
PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA CORP. | 74 |
Patent Appeal Board operational statistics
Operational statistics | 2014 to 2015 | 2015 to 2016 | 2016 to 2017 | 2017 to 2018 | 2018 to 2019 | 2019 to 2020 | 2020 to 2021 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Referrals | 28 | 65 | 91 | 75 | 101 | 71 | 52 |
Disposals | 24 | 19 | 33 | 41 | 46 | 56 | 63 |
Operational statistics | 2014 to 2015 | 2015 to 2016 | 2016 to 2017 | 2017 to 2018 | 2018 to 2019 | 2019 to 2020 | 2020 to 2021 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Referrals | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
Disposals | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Operational statistics | 2014 to 2015 | 2015 to 2016 | 2016 to 2017 | 2017 to 2018 | 2018 to 2019 | 2019 to 2020 | 2020 to 2021 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Filings | 4 | 12 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 8 |
Disposals | 2 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 13 |
Operational statistics | 2014 to 2015 | 2015 to 2016 | 2016 to 2017 | 2017 to 2018 | 2018 to 2019 | 2019 to 2020 | 2020 to 2021 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Patents | 439 | 471 | 433 | 440 | 406 | 408 | 340 |
Trademarks | 71 | 89 | 111 | 142 | 120 | 110 | 108 |