Patent applications, nonresidents in Ecuador

Ecuador: Patent applications, nonresidents was 373 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
373
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
50th
of 150 countries
All-time high
847
in 2008
All-time low
75
in 1991
Years of data
37
1980–2021

Patent applications, nonresidents in Ecuador, 1980–2021

02004006008001980200020211980: 1521981: 1801982: 1221983: 1121984: 961986: 1041987: 781988: 971989: 941991: 751992: 841993: 1001994: 3351995: 2701996: 3541997: 3021999: 4752000: 5412001: 2562002: 1012003: 4152004: 4892005: 5802006: 7512007: 7942008: 8472009: 6682010: 6902013: 4752014: 3582015: 4752016: 3292017: 4012018: 3712019: 4082020: 3742021: 373

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

In 2021, patent applications, nonresidents in Ecuador stood at 373.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 45.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents in Ecuador peaked at 847 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 75, in 1991.

That places Ecuador 50th out of 150 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Patent applications, nonresidents in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications, nonresidents in Ecuador, 1980 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1980 152
1981 180 +18.4%
1982 122 -32.2%
1983 112 -8.2%
1984 96 -14.3%
1986 104 +8.3%
1987 78 -25.0%
1988 97 +24.4%
1989 94 -3.1%
1991 75 -20.2%
1992 84 +12.0%
1993 100 +19.0%
1994 335 +235.0%
1995 270 -19.4%
1996 354 +31.1%
1997 302 -14.7%
1999 475 +57.3%
2000 541 +13.9%
2001 256 -52.7%
2002 101 -60.5%
2003 415 +310.9%
2004 489 +17.8%
2005 580 +18.6%
2006 751 +29.5%
2007 794 +5.7%
2008 847 +6.7%
2009 668 -21.1%
2010 690 +3.3%
2013 475 -31.2%
2014 358 -24.6%
2015 475 +32.7%
2016 329 -30.7%
2017 401 +21.9%
2018 371 -7.5%
2019 408 +10.0%
2020 374 -8.3%
2021 373 -0.3%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 373 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 144, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 373 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 188, 2.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Patent applications, nonresidents in Ecuador 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
2003 +310.9% 101 415
1994 +235.0% 100 335

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 115 78 180 9
1990s 249.38 75 475 8
2000s 544.2 101 847 10
2010s 438.38 329 690 8
2020s 373.5 373 374 2

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 47 Sweden 425 compare
  2. 48 Belgium 415 compare
  3. 49 Panama 401 compare
  4. 50 Bangladesh 373 compare
  5. 52 Paraguay 354 compare
  6. 53 Venezuela 338 compare

See the full ranking of 162 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications, nonresidents in Ecuador?
Patent applications, nonresidents in Ecuador was 373 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 Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 847 in 2008.
What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 75 in 1991.
How does Ecuador rank for patent applications, nonresidents?
Ecuador ranks 50th out of 150 countries with data for 2021.
Is patent applications, nonresidents rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ecuador 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
162 places, 4,548 data points, 1980–2021
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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.