Patent applications, residents in Malaysia

Malaysia: Patent applications, residents was 883 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
883
Change on year
down 10.7%
World rank
34th
of 135 countries
All-time high
1,353
in 2014
All-time low
8
in 1985
Years of data
37
1985–2021

Patent applications, residents in Malaysia, 1985–2021

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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

Malaysia recorded 883 for patent applications, residents in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.7% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications, residents in Malaysia peaked at 1,353 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8, in 1985.

That places Malaysia 34th out of 135 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 53 8 84 5
1990s 172.2 92 223 10
2000s 547.2 206 1,234 10
2010s 1,171 1,071 1,353 10
2020s 936 883 989 2

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 31 Denmark 1,090 compare
  2. 32 Vietnam 1,066 compare
  3. 33 Norway 946 compare
  4. 35 Egypt 881 compare
  5. 36 Thailand 867 compare
  6. 37 Kazakhstan 803 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications, residents in Malaysia?
Patent applications, residents in Malaysia was 883 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 Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 1,353 in 2014.
What is the lowest patent applications, residents recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 8 in 1985.
How does Malaysia rank for patent applications, residents?
Malaysia ranks 34th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
Is patent applications, residents rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malaysia 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.