Patent applications, nonresidents in Iran
Iran: Patent applications, nonresidents was 581 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents in Iran, 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
In 2021, patent applications, nonresidents in Iran stood at 581.
That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents in Iran peaked at 995 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 115, in 1997.
That places Iran 40th 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 Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 493 | — |
| 1981 | 321 | -34.9% |
| 1982 | 273 | -15.0% |
| 1983 | 280 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 312 | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 223 | -28.5% |
| 1987 | 165 | -26.0% |
| 1988 | 173 | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 170 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 173 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 165 | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 175 | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 164 | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 131 | -20.1% |
| 1995 | 129 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 227 | +76.0% |
| 1997 | 115 | -49.3% |
| 1998 | 159 | +38.3% |
| 1999 | 177 | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 206 | +16.4% |
| 2001 | 302 | +46.6% |
| 2002 | 285 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 355 | +24.6% |
| 2004 | 356 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 443 | +24.4% |
| 2006 | 557 | +25.7% |
| 2007 | 502 | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 552 | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 516 | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 528 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 489 | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 432 | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 338 | -21.8% |
| 2014 | 119 | -64.8% |
| 2016 | 702 | +489.9% |
| 2017 | 995 | +41.7% |
| 2018 | 915 | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 578 | -36.8% |
| 2020 | 634 | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 581 | -8.4% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 581 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 144, 4.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Iran's 581 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 539, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications, nonresidents in Iran 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +489.9% | 119 | 702 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 267.78 | 165 | 493 | 9 |
| 1990s | 161.5 | 115 | 227 | 10 |
| 2000s | 407.4 | 206 | 557 | 10 |
| 2010s | 566.22 | 119 | 995 | 9 |
| 2020s | 607.5 | 581 | 634 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More science & technology data for Iran
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 174.07 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.74 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 159.39 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 92.86 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 55,085 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0006 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents in Iran?
- Patent applications, nonresidents in Iran was 581 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 Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 995 in 2017.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 115 in 1997.
- How does Iran rank for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Iran ranks 40th out of 150 countries with data for 2021.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran 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.