Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in Malta

Malta: Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office was 0 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0
World rank
48th
of 70 countries
All-time high
7
in 1985
All-time low
0
in 1982
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in Malta, 1980–2023

024681980200120231980: 41981: 31982: 01983: 11984: 61985: 71986: 21987: 21988: 21989: 21990: 51991: 31992: 01993: 01994: 01995: 01996: 01997: 01998: 01999: 02000: 02001: 02002: 02003: 02004: 02005: 02006: 02007: 02008: 02009: 02010: 02011: 02012: 02013: 02014: 02015: 02016: 02017: 02018: 02019: 02020: 02021: 02022: 02023: 0

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in Malta is 0, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.

Over the whole period, medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in Malta peaked at 7 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1982.

Malta 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.

Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in Malta, 1980 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1980 4
1981 3 -25.0%
1982 0 -100.0%
1983 1
1984 6 +500.0%
1985 7 +16.7%
1986 2 -71.4%
1987 2 +0.0%
1988 2 +0.0%
1989 2 +0.0%
1990 5 +150.0%
1991 3 -40.0%
1992 0 -100.0%
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 0
2004 0
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0
2020 0
2021 0
2022 0
2023 0

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.9 0 7 10
1990s 0.8 0 5 10
2000s 0 0 0 10
2010s 0 0 0 10
2020s 0 0 0 4

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  6. 48 Egypt 0 compare
  7. 48 Hong Kong, China 0 compare
  8. 48 Iceland 0 compare
  9. 48 Indonesia 0 compare
  10. 48 Italy 0 compare
  11. 48 Kenya 0 compare
  12. 48 Mexico 0 compare
  13. 48 Mongolia 0 compare
  14. 48 Montenegro 0 compare
  15. 48 Nicaragua 0 compare
  16. 48 Philippines 0 compare
  17. 48 Russian Federation 0 compare
  18. 48 San Marino 0 compare
  19. 48 Singapore 0 compare
  20. 48 Tajikistan 0 compare
  21. 48 Türkiye 0 compare
  22. 48 USSR 0 compare
  23. 48 Viet Nam 0 compare
  24. 48 Zimbabwe 0 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in Malta?
Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in Malta was 0 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 7 in 1985.
What is the lowest medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1982.
How does Malta rank for medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office?
Malta ranks 48th out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
70 places, 3,080 data points, 1980–2023
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