Patent applications, residents in Cyprus
Cyprus: Patent applications, residents was 1 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, residents in Cyprus, 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
Cyprus recorded 1 for patent applications, residents in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% on the previous year and down 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, residents in Cyprus peaked at 20 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1980.
That places Cyprus 129th out of 135 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | 1.67 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2000s | 10.17 | 3 | 20 | 6 |
| 2010s | 4.33 | 2 | 8 | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.5 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More science & technology data for Cyprus
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,764 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 1.51 million (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 2 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.7% (2023)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 37.56 per 100 people (2024)
- Researchers in R&D 1,686 per million people (2023)
- Technicians in R&D 325.14 per million people (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, residents in Cyprus?
- Patent applications, residents in Cyprus was 1 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 Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 20 in 2005.
- What is the lowest patent applications, residents recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1980.
- How does Cyprus rank for patent applications, residents?
- Cyprus ranks 129th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is patent applications, residents rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus 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.