Patent applications, nonresidents in South Asia
South Asia: Patent applications, nonresidents was 34,811 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents in South Asia, 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
South Asia recorded 34,811 for patent applications, nonresidents in 2020.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents in South Asia peaked at 35,501 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 208, in 1983.
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 | 2,277 | 208 | 2,770 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,252 | 2,963 | 9,590 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,122 | 7,979 | 32,304 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,862 | 31,875 | 35,501 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,811 | 34,811 | 34,811 | 1 |
More science & technology data for South Asia
- Scientific and technical journal articles 240,481 (2023)
- Patent applications, residents 23,872 (2020)
- Research and development expenditure 0.6% (2020)
- Researchers in R&D 256.82 per million people (2020)
- Technicians in R&D 73.06 per million people (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents in South Asia?
- Patent applications, nonresidents in South Asia was 34,811 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 South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 35,501 in 2012.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 208 in 1983.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia 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.