领先的PCT申请人
Top PCT filers
2024年,PCT申请总量达273,900件,比2023年增长0.5%。中国仍然是最大的来源国,提交了70,160件申请。紧随中国之后的是美国(54,087件)、日本(48,397件)、大韩民国(23,851件)和德国(16,721件)。在中国重回增长(+0.9%)的同时,美国、日本和德国申请量分别下降了2.8%、1.2%和1.3%。这是美国连续第三年下降,德国和日本连续第二年下降。相比之下,大韩民国强劲增长了7.1%,连续27年实现增长。
In 2024, the total number of PCT filings reached 273,900, a 0.5% increase compared to 2023. China remained the top source, submitting 70,160 applications. Following China were the US (54,087 applications), Japan (48,397), the Republic of Korea (23,851) and Germany (16,721). While China returned to growth (+0.9%), the US, Japan and Germany experienced declines of 2.8%, 1.2%, and 1.3%, respectively. This marks the third consecutive year of decrease for the US, and the second for both Germany and Japan. In contrast, the Republic of Korea saw strong growth of 7.1% - its 27th successive year of growth.
华为技术有限公司是2024年位居榜首的PCT申请人,有6,600件已公布申请,随后是三星电子(大韩民国,4,640件申请)、高通公司(美国,3,848件)、LG电子(大韩民国,2,083件)和宁德时代(中国,1,993件)。日本、中国和美国在前一百位申请实体中申请人的数量最多,分别为35位、21位和19位。
Huawei Technologies was the top PCT filer in 2024, with 6,600 published applications, followed by Samsung Electronics (Republic of Korea, 4,640 applications), Qualcomm (US, 3,848), LG Electronics (Republic of Korea, 2,083) and Contemporary Amperex Technology (China, 1,993). Japan, China and the US have the highest number of applicants in the top 100 filing entities, with 35, 21 and 19 respectively.
在前十位申请人中,三星电子的申请量增长最快,2024年的已公布申请增长了716件。相比之下,日本三菱电机株式会社的申请量比2023年减少了196件。除了前十位之外,美国的科技巨头苹果公司(增长了441件申请)和谷歌公司(增长了335件申请)双双进入前20位。虽然各行各业都有代表,但是前20位申请人中至少有八位申请人在移动电话和电信行业从业。
Among the top 10 applicants, Samsung Electronics saw the fastest growth, with 716 additional published applications in 2024. In contrast, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (Japan) experienced a decrease of 196 applications compared to 2023. Outside the top 10, US tech giants Apple (441 additional applications) and Google (335 additional applications) both entered the top 20. While representing a range of industries, at least eight of the top 20 applicants operate in the mobile phone and telecommunications sectors.
在教育领域,加利福尼亚大学(美国)在2024年以519件PCT申请继续位居榜首。德克萨斯大学系统(美国)以216件申请位居第二,随后是清华大学(中国,188件)、浙江大学(中国,175件)和首尔国立大学(大韩民国,170件)。
In the education sector, the University of California (US) retained its top position with 519 published PCT applications in 2024. The University of Texas System (US) followed in second place with 216 applications, then Tsinghua University (China, 188), Zhejiang University (China, 175) and Seoul National University (Republic of Korea, 170).
领先的技术
Top technologies
2024年,数字通信成为已公布PCT申请的首要领域,占总量的10.5%,超过了自2019年以来一直占踞首位的计算机技术。其他主要领域包括计算机技术(9.7%)、电气机械(8.6%)、医疗技术(6.5%)和测量(4.4%)。这五个领域合计约占已公布PCT申请总量的40%,与2019年相比增长了5个百分点。在排名前十的技术领域中,数字通信(+9.9%)和电气机械(+7.9%)在2024年的增长率最快。
In 2024, digital communication became the leading field in published PCT applications, representing 10.5% of the total. This surpassed computer technology, which had held the top spot since 2019. Other prominent fields included computer technology (9.7%), electrical machinery (8.6%), medical technology (6.5%) and measurement (4.4%). Together, these five fields represented approximately 40% of all published PCT applications, a five-percentage point increase compared to 2019. Among the top 10 technology fields, digital communication (+9.9%) and electrical machinery (+7.9%) saw the fastest growth rates in 2024.