Patent applications, nonresidents in Congo
Congo: Patent applications, nonresidents was 27 in 1996. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents in Congo, 1986–1996
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 Congo is 27, measured in 1996.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 80.0% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents in Congo peaked at 81 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 15, in 1995.
That places Congo 96th out of 150 countries with data for 1996, putting it in the middle of the range.
Patent applications, nonresidents in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 81 | — |
| 1988 | 55 | -32.1% |
| 1994 | 21 | -61.8% |
| 1995 | 15 | -28.6% |
| 1996 | 27 | +80.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 27 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40, 68% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Congo's 27 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.5, 2.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 68 | 55 | 81 | 2 |
| 1990s | 21 | 15 | 27 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 93 Barbados 31 compare
- 94 Papua New Guinea 29
- 95 Seychelles 28 compare
- 96 Belize 27
- 98 Libya 23 compare
- 99 Madagascar 22
- 99 Yemen 22
More science & technology data for Congo
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 95.53 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9553 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 6.05 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 17.18 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.6961 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 3.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 95.66 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents in Congo?
- Patent applications, nonresidents in Congo was 27 in 1996, 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 81 in 1986.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 in 1995.
- How does Congo rank for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Congo ranks 96th out of 150 countries with data for 1996.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo 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.