Patent applications, nonresidents in Namibia

Namibia: Patent applications, nonresidents was 12 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
12
Change on year
down 20.0%
World rank
114th
of 150 countries
All-time high
158
in 1990
All-time low
11
in 2015
Years of data
8
1990–2019

Patent applications, nonresidents in Namibia, 1990–2019

0501001501990200420191990: 1581991: 1301993: 1202015: 112016: 142017: 152018: 152019: 12

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 Namibia is 12, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 20.0% on the previous year and up 9.1% over five years.

Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents in Namibia peaked at 158 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 11, in 2015.

Namibia ranks 114th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 136 120 158 3
2010s 13.4 11 15 5

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 111 Hungary 13 compare
  2. 111 Slovakia 13 compare
  3. 111 Zambia 13 compare
  4. 114 Moldova 12 compare
  5. 116 Croatia 11 compare
  6. 116 Dominica 11 compare
  7. 116 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications, nonresidents in Namibia?
Patent applications, nonresidents in Namibia was 12 in 2019, 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 Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 158 in 1990.
What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 11 in 2015.
How does Namibia rank for patent applications, nonresidents?
Namibia ranks 114th out of 150 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this Namibia 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.