Malta vs Uganda: Patent applications, nonresidents
Patent applications, nonresidents over time
- Malta
- Uganda
How they compare
Malta currently reports 5 against 4 in Uganda, a difference of 1.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.2 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Uganda ahead.
Malta ranks 131st and Uganda ranks 134th of 150 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16 | 25.11 | 9.11 | Uganda |
| 1990s | 20 | 9.33 | 10.67 | Malta |
| 2000s | 250 | 1 | 249 | Malta |
| 2010s | 8.2 | 3 | 5.2 | Malta |
| 2020s | 5 | 5 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, Malta or Uganda?
- Malta, at 5 against 4 in Uganda as of 2021.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents between Malta and Uganda?
- 1, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Uganda?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Malta and Uganda rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Malta ranks 131st and Uganda ranks 134th 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.