Patent applications, nonresidents in Brazil
Brazil: Patent applications, nonresidents was 19,566 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents in Brazil, 1980–2021
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 19,566, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 18.3% 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 9th out of 150 countries with data for 2021, 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
| 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% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 19,566 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 144, 135.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 19,566 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 188, 104.1× the median. (31 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +147.5% | 5,446 | 13,479 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 19,312 | 19,058 | 19,566 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More science & technology data for Brazil
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 101.93 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.02 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 216.08 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 25.52 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.8978 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 58,292 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0003 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents in Brazil?
- Patent applications, nonresidents in Brazil was 19,566 in 2021, 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 9th out of 150 countries with data for 2021.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. 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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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.