Patent applications, nonresidents in Mauritius
Mauritius: Patent applications, nonresidents was 14 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Patent applications, nonresidents in Mauritius, 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 Mauritius stood at 14.
The figure is down 26.3% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents in Mauritius peaked at 36 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3, in 1990.
Mauritius ranks 109th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.62 | 5 | 21 | 8 |
| 1990s | 9.56 | 3 | 19 | 9 |
| 2000s | 22 | 22 | 22 | 1 |
| 2010s | 19.89 | 13 | 36 | 9 |
| 2020s | 16.5 | 14 | 19 | 2 |
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More science & technology data for Mauritius
- Scientific and technical journal articles 205.31 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 2.20 million (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 6 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.3% (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 27.97 per 100 people (2024)
- Researchers in R&D 688.53 per million people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents in Mauritius?
- Patent applications, nonresidents in Mauritius was 14 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 Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 36 in 2016.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1990.
- How does Mauritius rank for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Mauritius ranks 109th out of 150 countries with data for 2021.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius 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.