Patent applications, nonresidents in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Patent applications, nonresidents was 8,160 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Patent applications, nonresidents in Sub-Saharan Africa, 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
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 8,160 for patent applications, nonresidents in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 8,951 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3,132, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,188 | 5,232 | 7,427 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,724 | 3,748 | 7,801 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,408 | 3,132 | 8,177 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,194 | 5,757 | 8,951 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,160 | 8,160 | 8,160 | 1 |
More science & technology data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Scientific and technical journal articles 48,022 (2023)
- Patent applications, residents 1,834 (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Patent applications, nonresidents in Sub-Saharan Africa was 8,160 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 8,951 in 2013.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,132 in 2000.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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.