Each year, innovators file thousands of international patent, trademark and industrial design applications to protect their intellectual property across multiple countries.

In 2019, China ?? became the top filer of international patent applications, followed by the U.S. ??, Japan ??, Germany ??, and the Republic of Korea ??

Watch video and see what countries made it to the top 10 spots for international patent filings over the last 20 years.

 Source: World Intellectual Property Organization