Patent applications, residents in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Patent applications, residents was 266 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, residents in Sri Lanka, 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 Sri Lanka is 266, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 24.6% on the previous year and up 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, residents in Sri Lanka peaked at 356 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6, in 1981.
Sri Lanka ranks 56th of 135 countries on this measure, 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 | 21 | 6 | 41 | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.7 | 23 | 119 | 10 |
| 2000s | 138.5 | 71 | 202 | 10 |
| 2010s | 277.62 | 194 | 356 | 8 |
| 2020s | 309.5 | 266 | 353 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More science & technology data for Sri Lanka
- Scientific and technical journal articles 2,322 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 30.62 million (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 273 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.1% (2022)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 8.47 per 100 people (2024)
- Researchers in R&D 94.49 per million people (2022)
- Technicians in R&D 74.71 per million people (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, residents in Sri Lanka?
- Patent applications, residents in Sri Lanka was 266 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 356 in 2019.
- What is the lowest patent applications, residents recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 1981.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for patent applications, residents?
- Sri Lanka ranks 56th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is patent applications, residents rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.