Patent applications, residents in Nepal
Nepal: Patent applications, residents was 20 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, residents in Nepal, 1980–2017
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
Nepal recorded 20 for patent applications, residents in 2017. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 81.8% on the previous year and up 150.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, residents in Nepal peaked at 20 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1992.
That places Nepal 96th out of 135 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.5 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
| 2010s | 11.71 | 4 | 20 | 7 |
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More science & technology data for Nepal
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,591 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 29.61 million (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 43 (2017)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 10.07 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, residents in Nepal?
- Patent applications, residents in Nepal was 20 in 2017, 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 20 in 2017.
- What is the lowest patent applications, residents recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1992.
- How does Nepal rank for patent applications, residents?
- Nepal ranks 96th out of 135 countries with data for 2017.
- Is patent applications, residents rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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.