Life science patents granted, by filing office in Egypt
Egypt: Life science patents granted, by filing office was 0 patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Life science patents granted, by filing office in Egypt, 1980–2023
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in patents.
Analysis
In 2023, life science patents granted, by filing office in Egypt stood at 0 patents. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life science patents granted, by filing office in Egypt peaked at 90 patents in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 patents, in 2016.
Egypt ranks 48th of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Life science patents granted, by filing office in Egypt, year by year
| Year | patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 22 patents | — |
| 1981 | 31 patents | +40.9% |
| 1982 | 31 patents | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 35 patents | +12.9% |
| 1984 | 17 patents | -51.4% |
| 1985 | 31 patents | +82.4% |
| 1986 | 49 patents | +58.1% |
| 1987 | 26 patents | -46.9% |
| 1988 | 4 patents | -84.6% |
| 1989 | 26 patents | +550.0% |
| 1990 | 39 patents | +50.0% |
| 1991 | 61 patents | +56.4% |
| 1992 | 59 patents | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 56 patents | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 78 patents | +39.3% |
| 1995 | 62 patents | -20.5% |
| 1996 | 50 patents | -19.4% |
| 1997 | 67 patents | +34.0% |
| 1998 | 29 patents | -56.7% |
| 1999 | 70 patents | +141.4% |
| 2000 | 64 patents | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 52 patents | -18.8% |
| 2002 | 80 patents | +53.8% |
| 2003 | 71 patents | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 33 patents | -53.5% |
| 2005 | 18 patents | -45.5% |
| 2006 | 5 patents | -72.2% |
| 2007 | 47 patents | +840.0% |
| 2008 | 90 patents | +91.5% |
| 2009 | 68 patents | -24.4% |
| 2010 | 42 patents | -38.2% |
| 2011 | 44 patents | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 74 patents | +68.2% |
| 2013 | 43 patents | -41.9% |
| 2014 | 40 patents | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 21 patents | -47.5% |
| 2016 | 0 patents | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 patents | — |
| 2018 | 0 patents | — |
| 2019 | 0 patents | — |
| 2020 | 0 patents | — |
| 2021 | 0 patents | — |
| 2022 | 0 patents | — |
| 2023 | 0 patents | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.2 patents | 4 patents | 49 patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.1 patents | 29 patents | 78 patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.8 patents | 5 patents | 90 patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.4 patents | 0 patents | 74 patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 patents | 0 patents | 0 patents | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 46 Monaco 1 patents compare
- 46 Ukraine 1 patents compare
- 48 Argentina 0 patents compare
- 48 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 patents compare
- 48 Chile 0 patents compare
- 48 Hong Kong 0 patents compare
- 48 Iceland 0 patents compare
- 48 Indonesia 0 patents compare
- 48 Italy 0 patents compare
- 48 Kenya 0 patents compare
- 48 Malta 0 patents compare
- 48 Mexico 0 patents compare
- 48 Mongolia 0 patents compare
- 48 Montenegro 0 patents compare
- 48 Nicaragua 0 patents compare
- 48 Philippines 0 patents compare
- 48 Russian Federation 0 patents compare
- 48 San Marino 0 patents compare
- 48 Singapore 0 patents compare
- 48 Tajikistan 0 patents compare
- 48 Türkiye 0 patents compare
- 48 USSR 0 patents compare
- 48 Viet Nam 0 patents compare
- 48 Zimbabwe 0 patents compare
More science & technology data for Egypt
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 97.13 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9713 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 113.19 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 106.81 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 6.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 22,854 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life science patents granted, by filing office in Egypt?
- Life science patents granted, by filing office in Egypt was 0 patents in 2023, according to World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life science patents granted, by filing office recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 90 patents in 2008.
- What is the lowest life science patents granted, by filing office recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 patents in 2016.
- How does Egypt rank for life science patents granted, by filing office?
- Egypt ranks 48th out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life science patents granted, by filing office rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt 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 filing office. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Patents granted within the fields of medical technology, biotechnology, and pharmaceuticals by filing office. These patents cover a wide range of innovations, such as medical devices, diagnostic methods, genetic engineering techniques, biotechnological processes and new drugs.