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Compendium of Patent Statistics 2008
This report provides a snapshot of the latest available internationally comparable data on patents. The patent indicators presented in this compendium are specifically designed to reflect recent trends in inventive activities across a wide range of OECD member and non-member countries. A series of new indicators report patenting activities in key technology fields such as nanotechnologies, environmental technologies and patenting by industries, as well as patenting activity by region.
Indicators on patents
The OECD Patent Database was set up to develop patent indicators that are suitable for statistical analysis and that can help address S&T policy issues. The Patent Database covers data on patent applications to the European Patent Office (EPO), the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), patent applications filed under the Patent Co-operation Treaty (PCT) that designate the EPO, as well as Triadic Patent Families. Data mainly derives from the latest version of the EPO’s Worldwide Patent Statistical Database (PATSTAT).
For the most part, OECD patent indicators are counted according to the priority date, which is the closest to the date of invention. However, there is a time lag between the priority date and the availability of patent information. To improve the timeliness of the OECD patent indicators, the latest years are estimated at an aggregated level, for patents counted according to the residence of the inventor: estimated figures are presented for total EPO and total triadic patent families up to priority date 2005, and for total USPTO up to priority date 2003.
For further information on the underlying methodologies used to develop patent related indicators, refer to the OECD Patent Manual (forthcoming) or consult www.oecd.org/sti/ipr-statistics.
Raw data on patents
The OECD has developed 3 different sets of patent data, for research and analytical work only. The detailed raw data can be downloaded from a secure – password protected – server. Please contact helene.dernis@oecd.org to get access to the data.
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OECD Triadic Patent Families Database: set of patents filed for at the EPO, the Japan Patent Office (JPO) and granted by the USPTO that share one or more priority applications.
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OECD REGPAT Database: patent applications to the EPO and PCT filings linked to regions using the inventors/applicants addresses.
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Most of these datasets mainly derive from EPO’s Worldwide Statistical Patent Database (PATSTAT) which provides a harmonised and comparable set of information on patent applications taken in patent offices worldwide. Please contact the EPO for further information on this database.
Links to other publications including patent-related indicators
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Science, Technology and Innovation Indicators in a Changing World: Responding to Policy Needs
