Patent applications, nonresidents in El Salvador
El Salvador: Patent applications, nonresidents was 144 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents in El Salvador, 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
The most recent figure for patent applications, nonresidents in El Salvador is 144, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents in El Salvador peaked at 217 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 26, in 1991.
El Salvador ranks 71st of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 60.5 | 34 | 84 | 6 |
| 1990s | 63.67 | 26 | 97 | 6 |
| 2010s | 176.88 | 136 | 217 | 8 |
| 2020s | 143.5 | 143 | 144 | 2 |
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More science & technology data for El Salvador
- Scientific and technical journal articles 64.56 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 11.19 million (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 2 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.1% (2023)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 12.46 per 100 people (2024)
- Researchers in R&D 55.47 per million people (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents in El Salvador?
- Patent applications, nonresidents in El Salvador was 144 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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 217 in 2012.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 26 in 1991.
- How does El Salvador rank for patent applications, nonresidents?
- El Salvador ranks 71st out of 150 countries with data for 2021.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador 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.