Patent applications, residents in Cuba
Cuba: Patent applications, residents was 21 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, residents in Cuba, 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
In 2021, patent applications, residents in Cuba stood at 21.
That represents a change of down 36.4% on the previous year and down 66.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, residents in Cuba peaked at 214 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1992.
Cuba ranks 95th of 135 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 162.8 | 122 | 214 | 5 |
| 1990s | 75.57 | 1 | 121 | 7 |
| 2000s | 80.2 | 59 | 105 | 5 |
| 2010s | 33.5 | 24 | 62 | 8 |
| 2020s | 27 | 21 | 33 | 2 |
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More science & technology data for Cuba
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,217 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 8.01 million (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 86 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.4% (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 3.08 per 100 people (2024)
- Researchers in R&D 2,171 per million people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, residents in Cuba?
- Patent applications, residents in Cuba was 21 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, residents recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 214 in 1984.
- What is the lowest patent applications, residents recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1992.
- How does Cuba rank for patent applications, residents?
- Cuba ranks 95th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is patent applications, residents rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba 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, residents. 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.