Libya vs Uruguay: Patent applications, residents
Patent applications, residents over time
- Libya
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 13 against 12 in Libya, a difference of 1.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 99th and Uruguay ranks 97th of 139 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3 | 23 | 20 | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 13 | 27.5 | 14.5 | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, residents, Libya or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 13 against 12 in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Libya and Uruguay?
- 1, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Uruguay?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 1996.
- How do Libya and Uruguay rank globally for patent applications, residents?
- Libya ranks 99th and Uruguay ranks 97th of 139 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, residents. 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.