Patent applications, nonresidents in Guyana
Guyana: Patent applications, nonresidents was 18 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Patent applications, nonresidents in Guyana, 1983–2018
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
Guyana recorded 18 for patent applications, nonresidents in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.7% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents in Guyana peaked at 23 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3, in 1987.
That places Guyana 103rd out of 150 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Patent applications, nonresidents in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 12 | — |
| 1984 | 5 | -58.3% |
| 1985 | 16 | +220.0% |
| 1986 | 8 | -50.0% |
| 1987 | 3 | -62.5% |
| 1990 | 6 | +100.0% |
| 2012 | 14 | +133.3% |
| 2013 | 16 | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 19 | +18.8% |
| 2015 | 13 | -31.6% |
| 2016 | 17 | +30.8% |
| 2017 | 23 | +35.3% |
| 2018 | 18 | -21.7% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 18 is below the median for high income countries, which is 267, 7% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 18 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 188, 10% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.8 | 3 | 16 | 5 |
| 1990s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| 2010s | 17.14 | 13 | 23 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More science & technology data for Guyana
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 112.56 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.13 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 924,876 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 4.38 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 7.24 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 8.05 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 49.61 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents in Guyana?
- Patent applications, nonresidents in Guyana was 18 in 2018, 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 23 in 2017.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1987.
- How does Guyana rank for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Guyana ranks 103rd out of 150 countries with data for 2018.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana 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.