Life science patents granted, by filing office in Philippines
Philippines: Life science patents granted, by filing office was 0 patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Life science patents granted, by filing office in Philippines, 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 Philippines stood at 0 patents. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life science patents granted, by filing office in Philippines peaked at 422 patents in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 patents, in 1995.
Philippines 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 Philippines, year by year
| Year | patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 162 patents | — |
| 1981 | 142 patents | -12.3% |
| 1982 | 111 patents | -21.8% |
| 1983 | 259 patents | +133.3% |
| 1984 | 243 patents | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 245 patents | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 244 patents | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 244 patents | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 277 patents | +13.5% |
| 1989 | 282 patents | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 311 patents | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 267 patents | -14.1% |
| 1992 | 278 patents | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 175 patents | -37.1% |
| 1994 | 2 patents | -98.9% |
| 1995 | 0 patents | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 49 patents | — |
| 1997 | 227 patents | +363.3% |
| 1998 | 177 patents | -22.0% |
| 1999 | 30 patents | -83.1% |
| 2000 | 0 patents | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 patents | — |
| 2002 | 0 patents | — |
| 2003 | 2 patents | — |
| 2004 | 3 patents | +50.0% |
| 2005 | 0 patents | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 5 patents | — |
| 2007 | 2 patents | -60.0% |
| 2008 | 0 patents | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 2 patents | — |
| 2010 | 2 patents | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 patents | -50.0% |
| 2012 | 1 patents | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4 patents | +300.0% |
| 2014 | 205 patents | +5025.0% |
| 2015 | 422 patents | +105.9% |
| 2016 | 381 patents | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 209 patents | -45.1% |
| 2018 | 110 patents | -47.4% |
| 2019 | 50 patents | -54.5% |
| 2020 | 14 patents | -72.0% |
| 2021 | 0 patents | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 patents | — |
| 2023 | 0 patents | — |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 0 patents is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1 patents. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Life science patents granted, by filing office in Philippines 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +5025.0% | 4 patents | 205 patents |
| 1997 | +363.3% | 49 patents | 227 patents |
| 2013 | +300.0% | 1 patents | 4 patents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 220.9 patents | 111 patents | 282 patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 151.6 patents | 0 patents | 311 patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4 patents | 0 patents | 5 patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 138.5 patents | 1 patents | 422 patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5 patents | 0 patents | 14 patents | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 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 Egypt 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 Russia 0 patents compare
- 48 San Marino 0 patents compare
- 48 Singapore 0 patents compare
- 48 Tajikistan 0 patents compare
- 48 Turkey 0 patents compare
- 48 USSR 0 patents compare
- 48 Vietnam 0 patents compare
- 48 Zimbabwe 0 patents compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life science patents granted, by filing office in Philippines?
- Life science patents granted, by filing office in Philippines 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 422 patents in 2015.
- What is the lowest life science patents granted, by filing office recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 patents in 1995.
- How does Philippines rank for life science patents granted, by filing office?
- Philippines ranks 48th out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life science patents granted, by filing office rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines 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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About this data
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.