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ANKARA (AA) - With 10,004 filings, Türkiye was among the top 10 countries in the world for domestic patent applications in 2024, while also leading the way with a high share of women inventors applying under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT), according to the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office (Turkpatent).

Türkiye performed strong worldwide in patents, trademarks, and designs last year, said a recent report by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).

Türkiye’s patent applications rose 18.4% in 2024, above the world average, while its registrations surged 38.9% compared to the previous year, pushing the country from the 12th spot to the 10th position worldwide.

China led the list with 1.6 million applications, followed by the US with 270,295, Japan 237,169, South Korea 195,786, India 63,217, Germany 40,085, Russia 21,502, France 12,751, and the UK 11,105.

Following Türkiye, Italy ranked 11th with 9,120 applications, while Iran followed with 8,314 and North Korea 6,936.

Türkiye made a large leap in patent applications by women, as 26.1% of the patent applications under the PCT were made by women inventors, becoming a world leader.

Turkish patent applications concentrated in hydro energy technologies in particular, the data showed.

Türkiye ranked second in per capita increase in patent applications, seventh in domestic utility model applications in 2014-2024, and 10th in patent experts with 181 experts.

Türkiye came in sixth worldwide and second in Europe with 366,543 domestic trademark applications, while ranking fourth globally and first in Europe with 284,781 domestic trademark registrations.

China led the world in trademark applications with 6.7 million, followed by the US with 493,415, Russia 523,570, India 512,597, and Brazil 425,953.

Following Türkiye, the UK made 200,303 applications, South Korea 265,457, and Japan 240,417, the data showed.

Türkiye ranked third worldwide with 41,875 domestic design applications in 2024, 25.8% of which were for furniture and household goods, 19.2% for advertising, and 13.4% in textiles and accessories.

The country ranked fourth worldwide in gross domestic product (GDP) to design applications, and fifth in population to design applications ratios.

China was the world leader in domestic design applications, as well, with 803,235, followed by South Korea (51,765), Türkiye, Italy (36,754), India (36,118), and the UK (30,985).