Patent applications, nonresidents in Samoa
Samoa: Patent applications, nonresidents was 2 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents in Samoa, 1980–2020
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 2020, patent applications, nonresidents in Samoa stood at 2.
The figure is up 100.0% on the previous year and down 81.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents in Samoa peaked at 99 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2019.
Samoa ranks 139th 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 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.33 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 2000s | 6.67 | 2 | 11 | 3 |
| 2010s | 34.33 | 1 | 99 | 3 |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
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More science & technology data for Samoa
- Scientific and technical journal articles 21.85 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 134,320 (2022)
- Patent applications, residents 1 (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.8775 per 100 people (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents in Samoa?
- Patent applications, nonresidents in Samoa was 2 in 2020, 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 Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 99 in 2014.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2019.
- How does Samoa rank for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Samoa ranks 139th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa 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.