According to data released by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) on March 17, 2025, China remained the top source of PCT applications in 2024.  Reversing a slight decrease in Chinese-originated PCT filings in 2023, China’s PCT filings increased to 70,160 applications up almost 1% on 2023. The United States follows China with 54,087 applications in 2024 – the third consecutive decline. 

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).  Other top Chinese filers include BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd., ranked sixth with 1,959 applications and Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd., ranked eighth with 1,889 applications.

China’s education institutions also placed highly. Top Chinese universities include Tsinghua University, ranked third among educational institutions with 188 applications and Zhejiang University ranked fourth among educational institutions with 175 applications.

The full data set is available here.