Patent applications, residents in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Patent applications, residents was 69 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Patent applications, residents in United Arab Emirates, 2010–2021
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
In 2021, patent applications, residents in United Arab Emirates stood at 69. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 76.9% on the previous year and up 109.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, residents in United Arab Emirates peaked at 69 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 21, in 2013.
That places United Arab Emirates 79th out of 135 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39.8 | 21 | 63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54 | 39 | 69 | 2 |
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More science & technology data for United Arab Emirates
- Scientific and technical journal articles 7,075 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 22.41 million (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 2,354 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 1.5% (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 40.84 per 100 people (2024)
- Researchers in R&D 2,607 per million people (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, residents in United Arab Emirates?
- Patent applications, residents in United Arab Emirates was 69 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 United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 69 in 2021.
- What is the lowest patent applications, residents recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 21 in 2013.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for patent applications, residents?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 79th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is patent applications, residents rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.