Patent applications, residents in Kenya
Kenya: Patent applications, residents was 160 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, residents in Kenya, 1988–2021
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
Kenya recorded 160 for patent applications, residents in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 53.1% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, residents in Kenya peaked at 341 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1988.
Kenya ranks 61st 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 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1990s | 18.5 | 8 | 27 | 6 |
| 2000s | 37.88 | 22 | 63 | 8 |
| 2010s | 154.8 | 77 | 294 | 10 |
| 2020s | 250.5 | 160 | 341 | 2 |
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More science & technology data for Kenya
- Scientific and technical journal articles 2,079 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 71.38 million (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 37 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.8% (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 3.04 per 100 people (2024)
- Researchers in R&D 384.02 per million people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, residents in Kenya?
- Patent applications, residents in Kenya was 160 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 341 in 2020.
- What is the lowest patent applications, residents recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1988.
- How does Kenya rank for patent applications, residents?
- Kenya ranks 61st out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is patent applications, residents rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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.