Malta vs Seychelles: Patent applications, nonresidents
Patent applications, nonresidents over time
- Malta
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 14 against 13 in Malta, a difference of 1.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 111th and Seychelles ranks 108th of 157 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 2 and Seychelles in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.5 | 3.5 | 13 | Malta |
| 1990s | 15.5 | 3.5 | 12 | Malta |
| 2010s | 7.5 | 22.25 | 14.75 | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 8.5 | 18.75 | 10.25 | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, Malta or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 14 against 13 in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents between Malta and Seychelles?
- 1, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Seychelles?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Malta and Seychelles rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Malta ranks 111th and Seychelles ranks 108th of 157 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.