By country
Each column is a country of origin, as wide as its international patent families, 2000 to 2026: the 30 largest of 211, and the rest. Each column is split by the nine domains of the framework; a family counts in each domain it reaches, and the capability that counts every family is left out. Select a country for its page.
International patent families by country of origin and domain, World, 2000 to 2026
Column width: each country's share of the families. Column height: the share of its families in each of the nine domains.
Strategic Infrastructure
Critical Technology
Production & Innovation
Human Capital
Information & Influence
Governance & Integrity
Trade & Investment
National Security
Financial Strength
Source: Global Institute for National Capability (GINC), 2026. Underlying patents from 107 patent offices, IFI CLAIMS and Google
By capability
Each column is a capability, as wide as its international patent families, 2000 to 2026: the 30 largest of 186, and the rest together. A family counts in each capability it reaches. Each column is split by the ten largest countries of origin since 2000 and the rest. Select a capability for its page.
International patent families by capability and country of origin, World, 2000 to 2026
Column width: each capability's share of the families. Column height: the share of its families from each of the world's ten largest countries and the rest.
Japan
United States
China
Germany
South Korea
France
Taiwan
United Kingdom
Switzerland
Netherlands
Rest of world
Source: Global Institute for National Capability (GINC), 2026. Underlying patents from 107 patent offices, IFI CLAIMS and Google