Patent applications, nonresidents in South Africa
South Africa: Patent applications, nonresidents was 9,156 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Patent applications, nonresidents in South Africa, 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 South Africa stood at 9,156. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.0% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents in South Africa peaked at 9,156 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,400, in 2000.
That places South Africa 14th out of 150 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,454 | 4,842 | 6,585 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,198 | 3,002 | 7,190 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,772 | 2,400 | 7,402 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,493 | 5,562 | 6,836 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,651 | 6,146 | 9,156 | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More science & technology data for South Africa
- Scientific and technical journal articles 14,949 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 114.79 million (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 1,804 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.6% (2022)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 5.35 per 100 people (2024)
- Researchers in R&D 444.16 per million people (2022)
- Technicians in R&D 129.51 per million people (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents in South Africa?
- Patent applications, nonresidents in South Africa was 9,156 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 9,156 in 2021.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,400 in 2000.
- How does South Africa rank for patent applications, nonresidents?
- South Africa ranks 14th out of 150 countries with data for 2021.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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.