Patent applications, nonresidents in Ecuador
Ecuador: Patent applications, nonresidents was 371 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents in Ecuador, 1980–2024
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 2024, patent applications, nonresidents in Ecuador stood at 371.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 3.6% 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 48th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, 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
| 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% |
| 2022 | 482 | +29.2% |
| 2023 | 392 | -18.7% |
| 2024 | 371 | -5.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 371 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96, 3.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 371 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 161, 2.3× the median. (32 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +310.9% | 101 | 415 |
| 1994 | +235.0% | 100 | 335 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 398.4 | 371 | 482 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More science & technology data for Ecuador
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 101.6 (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 18.43 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 73.14 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.5602 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 371 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents in Ecuador?
- Patent applications, nonresidents in Ecuador was 371 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 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 48th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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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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.