Life science patents granted, by technology in Malta
Malta: Life science patents granted, by technology was 1 patents in 1991. ▼ Falling
Life science patents granted, by technology in Malta, 1980–1991
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in patents.
Analysis
In 1991, life science patents granted, by technology in Malta stood at 1 patents. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 66.7% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life science patents granted, by technology in Malta peaked at 5 patents in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1 patents, in 1986.
That places Malta 54th out of 64 regions with data for 1991, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.75 patents | 1 patents | 5 patents | 8 |
| 1990s | 2 patents | 1 patents | 3 patents | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 51 Austria 2 patents compare
- 51 Portugal 2 patents compare
- 51 South Africa 2 patents compare
- 54 Croatia 1 patents compare
- 54 Estonia 1 patents compare
- 54 Israel 1 patents compare
- 54 Italy 1 patents compare
- 54 Lithuania 1 patents compare
- 54 Monaco 1 patents compare
- 54 Mongolia 1 patents compare
- 54 Slovenia 1 patents compare
- 54 Ukraine 1 patents compare
- 54 Zimbabwe 1 patents compare
More science & technology data for Malta
- Scientific and technical journal articles 497.77 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 766,620 (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 142.07 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 142.07 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 5 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 93.9% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 5 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.6% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 184.8 Thousand persons (2025)
- Number of people using the Internet 458,677 users (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life science patents granted, by technology in Malta?
- Life science patents granted, by technology in Malta was 1 patents in 1991, according to World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life science patents granted, by technology recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 5 patents in 1985.
- What is the lowest life science patents granted, by technology recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 patents in 1986.
- How does Malta rank for life science patents granted, by technology?
- Malta ranks 54th out of 64 regions with data for 1991.
- Is life science patents granted, by technology rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life science patents granted, by technology. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pharmaceutical patents granted by the filing office in a given year. Pharmaceutical patents typically cover new drugs, biological treatments or vaccines.