Patent applications, residents in Oman
Oman: Patent applications, residents was 30 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, residents in Oman, 2015–2021
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
Oman recorded 30 for patent applications, residents in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 172.7% on the previous year and up 500.0% over ten years.
Oman ranks 89th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.6 | 3 | 30 | 5 |
| 2020s | 20.5 | 11 | 30 | 2 |
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More science & technology data for Oman
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,640 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 6.35 million (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 511 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.4% (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 11.06 per 100 people (2024)
- Researchers in R&D 739.41 per million people (2024)
- Technicians in R&D 32.77 per million people (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, residents in Oman?
- Patent applications, residents in Oman was 30 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 Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 30 in 2019.
- What is the lowest patent applications, residents recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2016.
- How does Oman rank for patent applications, residents?
- Oman ranks 89th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is patent applications, residents rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 500.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman 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.