Patent applications, nonresidents in Malta
Malta: Patent applications, nonresidents was 5 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents in Malta, 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 Malta is 5, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents in Malta peaked at 805 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2016.
Malta ranks 131st of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | 15.6 | 12 | 20 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25 | 13 | 72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 217.5 | 21 | 805 | 8 |
| 2010s | 6.3 | 1 | 15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
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More science & technology data for Malta
- Scientific and technical journal articles 497.77 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 766,620 (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 5 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.6% (2023)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 44.51 per 100 people (2024)
- Researchers in R&D 2,355 per million people (2023)
- Technicians in R&D 885.98 per million people (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents in Malta?
- Patent applications, nonresidents in Malta was 5 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 Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 805 in 2006.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2016.
- How does Malta rank for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Malta ranks 131st out of 150 countries with data for 2021.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta 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.