Patent applications, residents in Egypt
Egypt: Patent applications, residents was 881 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, residents in Egypt, 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
The most recent figure for patent applications, residents in Egypt is 881, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 9.9% on the previous year and up 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, residents in Egypt peaked at 1,027 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 53, in 1982.
Egypt ranks 35th 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 | 126 | 53 | 190 | 10 |
| 1990s | 385 | 278 | 536 | 9 |
| 2000s | 490.56 | 382 | 627 | 9 |
| 2010s | 798.6 | 605 | 1,027 | 10 |
| 2020s | 929.5 | 881 | 978 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More science & technology data for Egypt
- Scientific and technical journal articles 22,854 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 113.19 million (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 1,343 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 1.0% (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 11.69 per 100 people (2024)
- Researchers in R&D 1,120 per million people (2024)
- Technicians in R&D 369.56 per million people (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, residents in Egypt?
- Patent applications, residents in Egypt was 881 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 1,027 in 2019.
- What is the lowest patent applications, residents recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 53 in 1982.
- How does Egypt rank for patent applications, residents?
- Egypt ranks 35th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is patent applications, residents rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt 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.