Patent applications, nonresidents in Uruguay

Uruguay: Patent applications, nonresidents was 500 in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
500
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
46th
of 150 countries
All-time high
761
in 2010
All-time low
101
in 1987
Years of data
35
1980–2017

Patent applications, nonresidents in Uruguay, 1980–2017

2004006008001980199820171980: 2131981: 2271982: 1571983: 1741984: 1471985: 1051986: 1241987: 1011988: 1441989: 1111991: 1371992: 1401993: 1471994: 1511995: 2211996: 1821997: 3701998: 4691999: 5252000: 5722001: 5432002: 4662003: 5042004: 5142005: 5892006: 7252007: 7392008: 7062009: 7502010: 7612011: 6672012: 6782014: 6392015: 5322017: 500

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 2017, patent applications, nonresidents in Uruguay stood at 500.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents in Uruguay peaked at 761 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 101, in 1987.

Uruguay ranks 46th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 150.3 101 227 10
1990s 260.22 137 525 9
2000s 610.8 466 750 10
2010s 629.5 500 761 6

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 43 Costa Rica 566 compare
  2. 44 Greece 532 compare
  3. 45 Oman 511 compare
  4. 47 Sweden 425 compare
  5. 48 Belgium 415 compare
  6. 49 Panama 401 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications, nonresidents in Uruguay?
Patent applications, nonresidents in Uruguay was 500 in 2017, 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 Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 761 in 2010.
What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 101 in 1987.
How does Uruguay rank for patent applications, nonresidents?
Uruguay ranks 46th out of 150 countries with data for 2017.
Is patent applications, nonresidents rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uruguay 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.