Patent applications, residents in Malta
Malta: Patent applications, residents was 5 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, residents in Malta, 1980–2021
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 Malta is 5, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 16.7% on the previous year and down 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, residents in Malta peaked at 26 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1989.
That places Malta 114th out of 135 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | 4.38 | 2 | 7 | 8 |
| 1990s | 9.8 | 2 | 22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.17 | 8 | 26 | 6 |
| 2010s | 7.4 | 2 | 13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5 | 5 | 6 | 2 |
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More science & technology data for Malta
- Scientific and technical journal articles 497.77 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 766,620 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 5 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.6% (2023)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 44.51 per 100 people (2024)
- Researchers in R&D 2,355 per million people (2023)
- Technicians in R&D 885.98 per million people (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, residents in Malta?
- Patent applications, residents in Malta was 5 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 Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 26 in 2001.
- What is the lowest patent applications, residents recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1989.
- How does Malta rank for patent applications, residents?
- Malta ranks 114th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is patent applications, residents rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta 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.