Patent applications, nonresidents in Upper middle income

Upper middle income: Patent applications, nonresidents was 225,900 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
225,900
Change on year
down 4.6%
All-time high
236,700
in 2019
All-time low
80,200
in 1997
Years of data
24
1997–2020

Patent applications, nonresidents in Upper middle income, 1997–2020

100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1997200820201997: 80.2k1998: 101.3k1999: 102.0k2000: 97.6k2001: 107.1k2002: 108.9k2003: 113.8k2004: 129.6k2005: 153.7k2006: 166.9k2007: 174.7k2008: 185.0k2009: 164.9k2010: 174.6k2011: 193.7k2012: 207.2k2013: 210.5k2014: 219.5k2015: 227.3k2016: 219.7k2017: 218.4k2018: 228.1k2019: 236.7k2020: 225.9k

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 Upper middle income is 225,900, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents in Upper middle income peaked at 236,700 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 80,200, in 1997.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 94,500 80,200 102,000 3
2000s 140,220 97,600 185,000 10
2010s 213,570 174,600 236,700 10
2020s 225,900 225,900 225,900 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications, nonresidents in Upper middle income?
Patent applications, nonresidents in Upper middle income was 225,900 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 Upper middle income?
The highest recorded value was 236,700 in 2019.
What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents recorded in Upper middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 80,200 in 1997.
Is patent applications, nonresidents rising or falling in Upper middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Upper middle income 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.