Patent applications, nonresidents in Iraq
Iraq: Patent applications, nonresidents was 98 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Patent applications, nonresidents in Iraq, 1980–2020
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
Iraq recorded 98 for patent applications, nonresidents in 2020.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents in Iraq peaked at 129 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 18, in 1996.
That places Iraq 77th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 89.1 | 49 | 129 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24 | 18 | 28 | 5 |
| 2010s | 96.5 | 77 | 106 | 4 |
| 2020s | 98 | 98 | 98 | 1 |
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More science & technology data for Iraq
- Scientific and technical journal articles 16,724 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 46.08 million (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 635 (2020)
- Research and development expenditure 0.0% (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 17.63 per 100 people (2024)
- Researchers in R&D 164.28 per million people (2021)
- Technicians in R&D 22.98 per million people (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents in Iraq?
- Patent applications, nonresidents in Iraq was 98 in 2020, 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 129 in 1982.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 in 1996.
- How does Iraq rank for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Iraq ranks 77th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq 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.