# Patent applications (residents) — HIC
> Latest: 870,300 number (2020). Change: -3.3% vs 2019.
- Unit: number
- Frequency: Annual · Coverage: 1997–2020
- Data updated: 2026-10-08
- Source: World Bank — IP.PAT.RESD — https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/IP.PAT.RESD
- License: CC BY 4.0
- Interactive chart: https://econdash.org/chart/patent-applications-residents/HIC
## Recent values
| Year | Value |
| :--- | :--- |
| 2016 | 917.40K |
| 2017 | 911.30K |
| 2018 | 900.30K |
| 2019 | 900.20K |
| 2020 | 870.30K |
## How to cite
APA: World Bank. (2020). Patent applications (residents) — HIC [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/patent-applications-residents/HIC. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/IP.PAT.RESD
## Full data
Full time series: https://econdash.org/docs/agent-payments (free API trial for core indicators of 10 major economies; otherwise an API key or pay per call)