Patent applications, nonresidents in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Patent applications, nonresidents was 2,354 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
2,354
Change on year
up 25.9%
World rank
27th
of 150 countries
All-time high
2,354
in 2021
All-time low
1,263
in 2010
Years of data
12
2010–2021

Patent applications, nonresidents in United Arab Emirates, 2010–2021

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2010201520212010: 1.3k2011: 1.3k2012: 1.3k2013: 1.4k2014: 1.4k2015: 1.7k2016: 1.6k2017: 1.7k2018: 1.7k2019: 1.8k2020: 1.9k2021: 2.4k

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 United Arab Emirates is 2,354, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.9% on the previous year and up 78.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents in United Arab Emirates peaked at 2,354 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,263, in 2010.

That places United Arab Emirates 27th out of 150 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,540 1,263 1,843 10
2020s 2,112 1,869 2,354 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications, nonresidents in United Arab Emirates?
Patent applications, nonresidents in United Arab Emirates was 2,354 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 United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 2,354 in 2021.
What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 1,263 in 2010.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for patent applications, nonresidents?
United Arab Emirates ranks 27th out of 150 countries with data for 2021.
Is patent applications, nonresidents rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 78.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.