Malaysia vs New Zealand: Patent applications, nonresidents
Patent applications, nonresidents over time
- Malaysia
- New Zealand
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 6,651 against 6,522 in New Zealand, a difference of 129.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1985 it was New Zealand ahead.
Malaysia ranks 20th and New Zealand ranks 21st of 150 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,621 | 3,349 | 1,728 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 3,977 | 4,414 | 436.5 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 4,663 | 5,168 | 504.8 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 5,977 | 5,338 | 639.7 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 6,245 | 5,970 | 275.5 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, Malaysia or New Zealand?
- Malaysia, at 6,651 against 6,522 in New Zealand as of 2021.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents between Malaysia and New Zealand?
- 129, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and New Zealand?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2021.
- How do Malaysia and New Zealand rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Malaysia ranks 20th and New Zealand ranks 21st 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.