Life science patents granted, by filing office in Georgia
Georgia: Life science patents granted, by filing office was 42 patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Life science patents granted, by filing office in Georgia, 1980–2023
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in patents.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 42 patents for life science patents granted, by filing office in 2023.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and down 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life science patents granted, by filing office in Georgia peaked at 108 patents in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 patents, in 1980.
That places Georgia 23rd out of 70 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Georgia, year by year
| Year | patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 patents | — |
| 1981 | 0 patents | — |
| 1982 | 0 patents | — |
| 1983 | 0 patents | — |
| 1984 | 0 patents | — |
| 1985 | 0 patents | — |
| 1986 | 0 patents | — |
| 1987 | 0 patents | — |
| 1988 | 0 patents | — |
| 1989 | 0 patents | — |
| 1990 | 0 patents | — |
| 1991 | 0 patents | — |
| 1992 | 0 patents | — |
| 1993 | 1 patents | — |
| 1994 | 8 patents | +700.0% |
| 1995 | 18 patents | +125.0% |
| 1996 | 56 patents | +211.1% |
| 1997 | 59 patents | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 76 patents | +28.8% |
| 1999 | 101 patents | +32.9% |
| 2000 | 98 patents | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 71 patents | -27.6% |
| 2002 | 76 patents | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 103 patents | +35.5% |
| 2004 | 78 patents | -24.3% |
| 2005 | 84 patents | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 100 patents | +19.0% |
| 2007 | 81 patents | -19.0% |
| 2008 | 101 patents | +24.7% |
| 2009 | 93 patents | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 74 patents | -20.4% |
| 2011 | 61 patents | -17.6% |
| 2012 | 97 patents | +59.0% |
| 2013 | 83 patents | -14.4% |
| 2014 | 73 patents | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 69 patents | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 64 patents | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 108 patents | +68.8% |
| 2018 | 40 patents | -63.0% |
| 2019 | 42 patents | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 40 patents | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 45 patents | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 39 patents | -13.3% |
| 2023 | 42 patents | +7.7% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 42 patents is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1 patents, 42.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 42 patents is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.5 patents, 1.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Life science patents granted, by filing office in Georgia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +700.0% | 1 patents | 8 patents |
| 1996 | +211.1% | 18 patents | 56 patents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 patents | 0 patents | 0 patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.9 patents | 0 patents | 101 patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.5 patents | 71 patents | 103 patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.1 patents | 40 patents | 108 patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.5 patents | 39 patents | 45 patents | 4 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
More science & technology data for Georgia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 161.2 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.61 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 6.14 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 85.06 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 3.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 95 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 95 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life science patents granted, by filing office in Georgia?
- Life science patents granted, by filing office in Georgia was 42 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 Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 108 patents in 2017.
- What is the lowest life science patents granted, by filing office recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 patents in 1980.
- How does Georgia rank for life science patents granted, by filing office?
- Georgia ranks 23rd out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life science patents granted, by filing office rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Georgia 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.