Patent applications, nonresidents in Macao
Macao: Patent applications, nonresidents was 35 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents in Macao, 2001–2021
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
Macao recorded 35 for patent applications, nonresidents in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.4% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents in Macao peaked at 291 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2001.
That places Macao 92nd out of 150 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 114.12 | 7 | 291 | 8 |
| 2010s | 59.7 | 38 | 104 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49 | 35 | 63 | 2 |
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More science & technology data for Macao
- Mobile phone subscriptions 1.45 million (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 2 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.3% (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 29.86 per 100 people (2024)
- Researchers in R&D 4,634 per million people (2024)
- Technicians in R&D 182.46 per million people (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents in Macao?
- Patent applications, nonresidents in Macao was 35 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 Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 291 in 2007.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2001.
- How does Macao rank for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Macao ranks 92nd out of 150 countries with data for 2021.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao 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.