New Kempler Study on American patents per capita

  1. Taiwan
  2. Israel
  3. USA
  4. Korea
  5. Japan

Takeaways:

  1. Given the USA’s massive size, it doesn’t seem like any country can approach American technological leadership for generations to come.
  2. Not all patents are created equal. I’ve read somewhere that Korea’s patents are cited and used more than Taiwan’s (although Taiwan has produced some impressive ones, like OLED screens).
  3. TSMC has more than Apple.
    https://www.kempler.com/about/innovation-around-the-world