Patent Efficiency Ranking

Patent Efficiency is a measure to project the covered economic activity volume per expended money by maintaining a patent in a specific country. In other words, Patent Efficiency exposes the economic activity volume provided by a country to a patent proprietor in exchange of the cost for holding a patent. Patent Efficiency is an economic indicator and may be another strategic decision criterion for patent filing. Patent Efficiency Ranking is published annually on this page.

Patent Cost Index

Patent Cost Index reflects official patent filing and maintenance cost level in a specific country.

Patent Efficiency Ranking 2018

Ranking	Country	Patent Efficiency	Patent Cost Index
1	United States	1335	15
2	China	937	14
3	Japan	610	8
4	Russia	541	3
5	European Union	461	41
6	United Kingdom	415	7
7	Mexico	391	3
8	India	360	8
9	France	360	8
10	South Korea	308	5
11	Canada	279	6
12	Germany	242	17
13	Italy	230	9
14	Spain	199	7
15	Turkey	174	4
16	Brazil	171	11
17	Switzerland	116	6
18	Australia	110	13
19	Indonesia	105	10
20	Netherlands	65	14
21	Saudi Arabia	23	34

Patent Efficiency Ranking 2017

Ranking	Country	Patent Efficiency	Patent Cost Index
1	United States	1269	15
2	China	843	14
3	Japan	596	8
4	Russia	524	3
5	European Union	415	40
6	United Kingdom	387	7
7	Mexico	371	3
8	India	352	8
9	France	335	8
10	South Korea	291	5
11	Canada	269	6
12	Germany	223	17
13	Italy	216	9
14	Brazil	188	11
15	Spain	184	7
16	Turkey	169	5
17	Indonesia	118	9
18	Switzerland	111	6
19	Australia	108	13
20	Netherlands	59	14
21	Saudi Arabia	20	34

Patent Efficiency Ranking 2016

Ranking	Country	Patent Efficiency	Patent Cost Index
1	United States	1213	15
2	China	785	14
3	Japan	606	8
4	Russia	426	3
5	European Union	415	40
6	United Kingdom	386	7
7	Mexico	335	3
8	France	320	8
9	India	300	8
10	South Korea	269	5
11	Canada	250	6
12	Germany	210	17
13	Italy	206	9
14	Turkey	174	5
15	Spain	172	7
16	Brazil	165	11
17	Switzerland	110	6
18	Indonesia	109	9
19	Australia	98	13
20	Netherlands	55	14
21	Saudi Arabia	19	34