Patent applications, nonresidents in Uganda
Uganda: Patent applications, nonresidents was 4 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents in Uganda, 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
The most recent figure for patent applications, nonresidents in Uganda is 4, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 33.3% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents in Uganda peaked at 55 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2004.
Uganda ranks 134th 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 | 25.11 | 14 | 55 | 9 |
| 1990s | 9.33 | 4 | 13 | 3 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010s | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
| 2020s | 5 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
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More science & technology data for Uganda
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,424 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 41.60 million (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 14 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.4% (2023)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.2076 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents in Uganda?
- Patent applications, nonresidents in Uganda was 4 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 55 in 1981.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2004.
- How does Uganda rank for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Uganda ranks 134th out of 150 countries with data for 2021.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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.