Patent applications, residents in Jamaica
Jamaica: Patent applications, residents was 16 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, residents in Jamaica, 1983–2021
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 Jamaica is 16, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 60.0% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, residents in Jamaica peaked at 33 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1996.
Jamaica ranks 98th 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 | 9.33 | 3 | 15 | 3 |
| 1990s | 5.88 | 2 | 9 | 8 |
| 2000s | 11.9 | 4 | 21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.1 | 7 | 33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13 | 10 | 16 | 2 |
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More science & technology data for Jamaica
- Scientific and technical journal articles 161.41 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 3.34 million (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 60 (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 15.98 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, residents in Jamaica?
- Patent applications, residents in Jamaica was 16 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 Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 33 in 2014.
- What is the lowest patent applications, residents recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1996.
- How does Jamaica rank for patent applications, residents?
- Jamaica ranks 98th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is patent applications, residents rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica 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.