Patent applications, nonresidents in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Patent applications, nonresidents was 5 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Patent applications, nonresidents in Zimbabwe, 1980–2016
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 Zimbabwe is 5, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 73.7% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents in Zimbabwe peaked at 281 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2016.
Zimbabwe ranks 131st of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 210.6 | 138 | 281 | 10 |
| 1990s | 138.5 | 122 | 161 | 6 |
| 2010s | 12 | 5 | 19 | 2 |
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More science & technology data for Zimbabwe
- Scientific and technical journal articles 519.85 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 15.68 million (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 8 (2016)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 1.94 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents in Zimbabwe?
- Patent applications, nonresidents in Zimbabwe was 5 in 2016, 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 281 in 1980.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2016.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Zimbabwe ranks 131st out of 150 countries with data for 2016.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.