Patent applications, residents in Yemen

Yemen: Patent applications, residents was 20 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
20
Change on year
down 66.7%
World rank
96th
of 135 countries
All-time high
60
in 2019
All-time low
5
in 2015
Years of data
21
1998–2021

Patent applications, residents in Yemen, 1998–2021

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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 Yemen stood at 20.

The figure is down 66.7% on the previous year and up 185.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications, residents in Yemen peaked at 60 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2015.

Yemen ranks 96th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8 7 9 2
2000s 11.62 6 20 8
2010s 25.67 5 60 9
2020s 40 20 60 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications, residents in Yemen?
Patent applications, residents in Yemen was 20 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 Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 60 in 2019.
What is the lowest patent applications, residents recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2015.
How does Yemen rank for patent applications, residents?
Yemen ranks 96th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
Is patent applications, residents rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is up 185.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Yemen 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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Indicator
Patent applications, residents
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
147 places, 4,224 data points, 1980–2021
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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.