Patent applications, residents in North Korea
North Korea: Patent applications, residents was 6,937 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Patent applications, residents in North Korea, 2005–2020
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 North Korea is 6,937, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, residents in North Korea peaked at 8,354 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5,861, in 2005.
North Korea ranks 13th of 135 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,753 | 5,861 | 7,956 | 4 |
| 2010s | 7,941 | 7,377 | 8,354 | 6 |
| 2020s | 6,937 | 6,937 | 6,937 | 1 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More science & technology data for North Korea
- Scientific and technical journal articles 269.28 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 6.35 million (2022)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 6 (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, residents in North Korea?
- Patent applications, residents in North Korea was 6,937 in 2020, 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 North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 8,354 in 2012.
- What is the lowest patent applications, residents recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,861 in 2005.
- How does North Korea rank for patent applications, residents?
- North Korea ranks 13th out of 135 countries with data for 2020.
- Is patent applications, residents rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea 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.