Patent applications, nonresidents in Morocco

Morocco: Patent applications, nonresidents was 2,549 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
2,549
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
26th
of 150 countries
All-time high
2,549
in 2021
All-time low
204
in 1989
Years of data
35
1980–2021

Patent applications, nonresidents in Morocco, 1980–2021

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1980200020211980: 3151981: 2991982: 2841983: 3001984: 2941985: 2551986: 2251987: 2341988: 2381989: 2041990: 2681991: 3011993: 2561994: 2531995: 2921996: 2371998: 4012004: 4572005: 5202006: 7322007: 7822008: 8342009: 8562010: 8822011: 8802012: 8432013: 8282014: 7422015: 7972016: 1.1k2017: 2.0k2018: 2.4k2019: 2.5k2020: 2.4k2021: 2.5k

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 Morocco is 2,549, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 189.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents in Morocco peaked at 2,549 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 204, in 1989.

Morocco ranks 26th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 264.8 204 315 10
1990s 286.86 237 401 7
2000s 696.83 457 856 6
2010s 1,294 742 2,531 10
2020s 2,494 2,438 2,549 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications, nonresidents in Morocco?
Patent applications, nonresidents in Morocco was 2,549 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 Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 2,549 in 2021.
What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 204 in 1989.
How does Morocco rank for patent applications, nonresidents?
Morocco ranks 26th out of 150 countries with data for 2021.
Is patent applications, nonresidents rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is up 189.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Morocco 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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Indicator
Patent applications, nonresidents
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
162 places, 4,548 data points, 1980–2021
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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.