Global Developments: US Filers Abroad July 2022
At the end of the 18th century, the US patent system was established, in order to promote the development of science and technology and practical skills. Over 200 years this system is modified and supplemented for many times, forming the most complete patent system in the world.
At present, the number of patent family applications for technology from the US has reached more than 20 million, of which more than 50% are applications for other countries in the world.
The United States is one of the countries that established the patent system earlier in the world. The early patent system has appeared as early as the middle of the 17th century. At the end of the 18th century, after the founding of the United States in the war of independence, the United States faced an extremely backward development situation compared with other European countries in economy. In order to promote the development of science and technology and practical skills, the patent system was established in accordance with the Constitution when its society was still in an agricultural society.
After more than 200 years of development, the US patent system has been modified and supplemented for many times, forming the most complete patent system in the world. It has been at the forefront of the development of patent systems all over the world and has become the object of imitation and reference for other countries.
At present, the number of patent family applications for technology from the United States has reached more than 20 million, of which more than 50% are applications for other countries in the world, as shown in Figure 1, which shows that the United States attaches great importance to the patent distribution in other countries. Therefore, this report analyzes the patent applications of the United States in other countries in recent 20 years.
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