Ethiopia vs Laos: Patent applications, nonresidents
Patent applications, nonresidents over time
- Ethiopia
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 58 against 54 in Ethiopia, a difference of 4.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Laos ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 85th and Laos ranks 84th of 150 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.25 | 12.5 | 3.25 | Laos |
| 2010s | 30 | 60.88 | 30.88 | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, Ethiopia or Laos?
- Laos, at 58 against 54 in Ethiopia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents between Ethiopia and Laos?
- 4, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Laos?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2018.
- How do Ethiopia and Laos rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Ethiopia ranks 85th and Laos ranks 84th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data 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 Patent applications, nonresidents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.