Patent applications, nonresidents in Egypt
Egypt: Patent applications, nonresidents was 1,343 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Patent applications, nonresidents in Egypt, 1980–2021
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.
Analysis
In 2021, patent applications, nonresidents in Egypt stood at 1,343.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents in Egypt peaked at 1,649 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 312, in 2004.
That places Egypt 33rd out of 150 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 648.3 | 462 | 738 | 10 |
| 1990s | 691.33 | 479 | 1,146 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1,048 | 312 | 1,649 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,381 | 1,156 | 1,625 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,286 | 1,229 | 1,343 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 30 Luxembourg 1,441 compare
- 31 Netherlands 1,390 compare
- 32 France 1,373 compare
- 34 Peru 1,141 compare
- 35 Italy 797 compare
- 36 Qatar 722 compare
- 36 San Marino 722 compare
More science & technology data for Egypt
- Scientific and technical journal articles 22,854 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 113.19 million (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 881 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 1.0% (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 11.69 per 100 people (2024)
- Researchers in R&D 1,120 per million people (2024)
- Technicians in R&D 369.56 per million people (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents in Egypt?
- Patent applications, nonresidents in Egypt was 1,343 in 2021, according to 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.
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 1,649 in 2008.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 312 in 2004.
- How does Egypt rank for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Egypt ranks 33rd out of 150 countries with data for 2021.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Patent applications, nonresidents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.