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Oman vs Sweden: Patent applications, nonresidents

Oman
511
in 2021
Sweden
425
in 2021
Oman rank
45th
Sweden rank
47th

Patent applications, nonresidents over time

  • Oman
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Oman currently reports 511 against 425 in Sweden, a difference of 86.

That makes Oman's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Sweden ahead.

Globally, Oman ranks 45th and Sweden ranks 47th of 150 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Patent applications, nonresidents
Source
WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
162 places, 4,548 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed

Patent applications are worldwide patent applications filed through the Patent Cooperation Treaty procedure or with a national patent office for exclusive rights for an invention--a product or process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem. A patent provides protection for the invention to the owner of the patent for a limited period, generally 20 years.