Patent applications, nonresidents in Chile
Chile: Patent applications, nonresidents was 2,680 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents in Chile, 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 Chile is 2,680, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents in Chile peaked at 3,421 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 550, in 1985.
That places Chile 24th out of 150 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patent applications, nonresidents in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 685 | — |
| 1981 | 744 | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 665 | -10.6% |
| 1983 | 647 | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 602 | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 550 | -8.6% |
| 1986 | 592 | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 621 | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 622 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 682 | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 642 | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 838 | +30.5% |
| 1992 | 949 | +13.2% |
| 1993 | 1,179 | +24.2% |
| 1994 | 1,418 | +20.3% |
| 1995 | 1,535 | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 1,771 | +15.4% |
| 1997 | 2,411 | +36.1% |
| 1998 | 2,568 | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 2,608 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 2,879 | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 2,504 | -13.0% |
| 2002 | 2,147 | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 2,076 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 2,485 | +19.7% |
| 2005 | 2,646 | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 2,924 | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 3,403 | +16.4% |
| 2008 | 3,421 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 1,374 | -59.8% |
| 2010 | 748 | -45.6% |
| 2011 | 2,453 | +227.9% |
| 2012 | 2,683 | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 2,732 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 2,653 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 2,831 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 2,521 | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 2,469 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 2,694 | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 2,799 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 2,433 | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 2,680 | +10.2% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 2,680 is above the median for high income countries, which is 267, 10.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Chile's 2,680 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 188, 14.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications, nonresidents in Chile 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +227.9% | 748 | 2,453 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 641 | 550 | 744 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,592 | 642 | 2,608 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,586 | 1,374 | 3,421 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,458 | 748 | 2,831 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,556 | 2,433 | 2,680 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 21 New Zealand 6,522 compare
- 22 Philippines 3,903 compare
- 23 Argentina 3,263 compare
- 25 Saudi Arabia 2,581 compare
- 26 Morocco 2,549 compare
- 27 United Arab Emirates 2,354 compare
More science & technology data for Chile
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 132.66 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.33 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 26.22 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 35.96 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 8,573 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents in Chile?
- Patent applications, nonresidents in Chile was 2,680 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 3,421 in 2008.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 550 in 1985.
- How does Chile rank for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Chile ranks 24th out of 150 countries with data for 2021.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile 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.