Patent applications, nonresidents in Brazil

Brazil: Patent applications, nonresidents was 19,845 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
19,845
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
8th
of 157 countries
All-time high
25,925
in 2013
All-time low
4,221
in 1993
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Patent applications, nonresidents in Brazil, 1980–2024

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1980200220241980: 6.2k1981: 6.1k1982: 5.6k1983: 4.9k1984: 4.7k1985: 4.6k1986: 4.4k1987: 4.7k1988: 4.5k1989: 4.7k1990: 5.1k1991: 4.6k1992: 4.4k1993: 4.2k1994: 4.2k1995: 4.7k1996: 5.4k1997: 13.5k1998: 13.5k1999: 14.7k2000: 14.1k2001: 14.4k2002: 13.2k2003: 12.5k2004: 12.7k2005: 14.4k2006: 15.9k2007: 17.5k2008: 18.9k2009: 18.1k2010: 20.8k2011: 24.0k2012: 25.6k2013: 25.9k2014: 25.7k2015: 25.6k2016: 22.8k2017: 20.2k2018: 19.9k2019: 19.9k2020: 19.1k2021: 19.6k2022: 20.4k2023: 20.4k2024: 19.8k

Source: WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications, nonresidents in Brazil is 19,845, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents in Brazil peaked at 25,925 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4,221, in 1993.

That places Brazil 8th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Patent applications, nonresidents in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications, nonresidents in Brazil, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 6,228 —
1981 6,113 -1.8%
1982 5,562 -9.0%
1983 4,900 -11.9%
1984 4,657 -5.0%
1985 4,565 -2.0%
1986 4,413 -3.3%
1987 4,702 +6.5%
1988 4,546 -3.3%
1989 4,657 +2.4%
1990 5,148 +10.5%
1991 4,625 -10.2%
1992 4,374 -5.4%
1993 4,221 -3.5%
1994 4,228 +0.2%
1995 4,741 +12.1%
1996 5,446 +14.9%
1997 13,479 +147.5%
1998 13,546 +0.5%
1999 14,693 +8.5%
2000 14,104 -4.0%
2001 14,410 +2.2%
2002 13,204 -8.4%
2003 12,545 -5.0%
2004 12,669 +1.0%
2005 14,444 +14.0%
2006 15,886 +10.0%
2007 17,469 +10.0%
2008 18,890 +8.1%
2009 18,135 -4.0%
2010 20,771 +14.5%
2011 23,954 +15.3%
2012 25,637 +7.0%
2013 25,925 +1.1%
2014 25,683 -0.9%
2015 25,578 -0.4%
2016 22,810 -10.8%
2017 20,178 -11.5%
2018 19,877 -1.5%
2019 19,932 +0.3%
2020 19,058 -4.4%
2021 19,566 +2.7%
2022 20,361 +4.1%
2023 20,396 +0.2%
2024 19,845 -2.7%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 19,845 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96, 206.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 19,845 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 161, 123.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Patent applications, nonresidents in Brazil 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.

YearChange FromTo
1997 +147.5% 5,446 13,479

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5,034 4,413 6,228 10
1990s 7,450 4,221 14,693 10
2000s 15,176 12,545 18,890 10
2010s 23,034 19,877 25,925 10
2020s 19,845 19,058 20,396 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 5 India 41,940 compare
  2. 6 Canada 31,070 compare
  3. 7 Australia 27,945 compare
  4. 9 Germany 19,177 compare
  5. 10 Hong Kong 15,445 compare
  6. 11 Mexico 15,017 compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications, nonresidents in Brazil?
Patent applications, nonresidents in Brazil was 19,845 in 2024, according to WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans.
What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 25,925 in 2013.
What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 4,221 in 1993.
How does Brazil rank for patent applications, nonresidents?
Brazil ranks 8th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
Is patent applications, nonresidents rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans, published as part of Patent applications, nonresidents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Patent applications, nonresidents
Source
WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
169 places, 5,085 data points, 1980–2024
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Patent applications are worldwide patent applications filed through the Patent Cooperation Treaty procedure or with a national patent office for exclusive rights for an invention--a product or process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem. A patent provides protection for the invention to the owner of the patent for a limited period, generally 20 years.