Patent applications, nonresidents in Tanzania

Tanzania: Patent applications, nonresidents was 1 in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
1
Change on year
down 75.0%
World rank
146th
of 150 countries
All-time high
88
in 1980
All-time low
1
in 2003
Years of data
20
1980–2015

Patent applications, nonresidents in Tanzania, 1980–2015

0204060801980199720151980: 881982: 301983: 571985: 301988: 371989: 232001: 32002: 22003: 12004: 32005: 32006: 12007: 42008: 52009: 32010: 12011: 22013: 32014: 42015: 1

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 2015, patent applications, nonresidents in Tanzania stood at 1. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 75.0% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents in Tanzania peaked at 88 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2003.

That places Tanzania 146th out of 150 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 44.17 23 88 6
2000s 2.78 1 5 9
2010s 2.2 1 4 5

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 146 Albania 1 compare
  2. 146 Cape Verde 1 compare
  3. 146 Estonia 1 compare
  4. 146 Malawi 1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications, nonresidents in Tanzania?
Patent applications, nonresidents in Tanzania was 1 in 2015, 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 Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 88 in 1980.
What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2003.
How does Tanzania rank for patent applications, nonresidents?
Tanzania ranks 146th out of 150 countries with data for 2015.
Is patent applications, nonresidents rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tanzania 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.