Patent applications, residents in El Salvador

El Salvador: Patent applications, residents was 2 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
2
Change on year
down 50.0%
World rank
122nd
of 135 countries
All-time high
39
in 1983
All-time low
1
in 2019
Years of data
19
1980–2021

Patent applications, residents in El Salvador, 1980–2021

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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 El Salvador stood at 2.

That represents a change of down 50.0% on the previous year and down 71.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications, residents in El Salvador peaked at 39 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2019.

El Salvador ranks 122nd of 135 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 23.17 12 39 6
1990s 9 3 11 6
2010s 3.8 1 7 5
2020s 3 2 4 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications, residents in El Salvador?
Patent applications, residents in El Salvador was 2 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 El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 39 in 1983.
What is the lowest patent applications, residents recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2019.
How does El Salvador rank for patent applications, residents?
El Salvador ranks 122nd out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
Is patent applications, residents rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 71.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this El Salvador 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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Indicator
Patent applications, residents
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
147 places, 4,224 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.