Life science patents granted, by technology in Monaco
Monaco: Life science patents granted, by technology was 1 patents in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Life science patents granted, by technology in Monaco, 1980–2020
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in patents.
Analysis
Monaco recorded 1 patents for life science patents granted, by technology in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, life science patents granted, by technology in Monaco peaked at 18 patents in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1 patents, in 1994.
That places Monaco 55th out of 65 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Life science patents granted, by technology in Monaco, year by year
| Year | patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 17 patents | — |
| 1981 | 12 patents | -29.4% |
| 1982 | 14 patents | +16.7% |
| 1983 | 5 patents | -64.3% |
| 1984 | 6 patents | +20.0% |
| 1985 | 9 patents | +50.0% |
| 1986 | 12 patents | +33.3% |
| 1987 | 10 patents | -16.7% |
| 1988 | 9 patents | -10.0% |
| 1989 | 18 patents | +100.0% |
| 1990 | 16 patents | -11.1% |
| 1991 | 9 patents | -43.8% |
| 1992 | 6 patents | -33.3% |
| 1993 | 12 patents | +100.0% |
| 1994 | 1 patents | -91.7% |
| 1995 | 1 patents | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3 patents | +200.0% |
| 1997 | 1 patents | -66.7% |
| 2003 | 2 patents | +100.0% |
| 2004 | 1 patents | -50.0% |
| 2005 | 2 patents | +100.0% |
| 2006 | 2 patents | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 patents | -50.0% |
| 2011 | 1 patents | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 patents | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2 patents | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 1 patents | -50.0% |
| 2019 | 1 patents | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 patents | +0.0% |
Monaco compared with similar countries
- Monaco's 1 patents is below the median for high income countries, which is 14 patents, 7% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Monaco's 1 patents is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.5 patents, 13% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.2 patents | 5 patents | 18 patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.12 patents | 1 patents | 16 patents | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.6 patents | 1 patents | 2 patents | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.2 patents | 1 patents | 2 patents | 5 |
| 2020s | 1 patents | 1 patents | 1 patents | 1 |
Countries ranked near Monaco
- 52 Austria 2 patents compare
- 52 Portugal 2 patents compare
- 52 South Africa 2 patents compare
- 55 Croatia 1 patents compare
- 55 Estonia 1 patents compare
- 55 Israel 1 patents
- 55 Italy 1 patents compare
- 55 Lithuania 1 patents compare
- 55 Malta 1 patents compare
- 55 Mongolia 1 patents compare
- 55 Slovenia 1 patents compare
- 55 Ukraine 1 patents compare
- 55 Zimbabwe 1 patents compare
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 19,452 units per square kilometre (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life science patents granted, by technology in Monaco?
- Life science patents granted, by technology in Monaco was 1 patents in 2020, 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 Monaco?
- The highest recorded value was 18 patents in 1989.
- What is the lowest life science patents granted, by technology recorded in Monaco?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 patents in 1994.
- How does Monaco rank for life science patents granted, by technology?
- Monaco ranks 55th out of 65 countries with data for 2020.
- Is life science patents granted, by technology rising or falling in Monaco?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Monaco 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.