Patent applications, nonresidents in Jamaica
Jamaica: Patent applications, nonresidents was 45 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Patent applications, nonresidents in Jamaica, 1983–2024
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
Jamaica recorded 45 for patent applications, nonresidents in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 136.8% on the previous year and down 63.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents in Jamaica peaked at 157 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 11, in 2022.
That places Jamaica 90th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Patent applications, nonresidents in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 93 | — |
| 1984 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 101 | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 77 | -23.8% |
| 1991 | 39 | -49.4% |
| 1992 | 59 | +51.3% |
| 1993 | 64 | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 60 | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 54 | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 77 | +42.6% |
| 1997 | 61 | -20.8% |
| 2000 | 90 | +47.5% |
| 2001 | 72 | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 54 | -25.0% |
| 2003 | 41 | -24.1% |
| 2004 | 61 | +48.8% |
| 2005 | 59 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 132 | +123.7% |
| 2007 | 157 | +18.9% |
| 2008 | 121 | -22.9% |
| 2009 | 110 | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 142 | +29.1% |
| 2011 | 93 | -34.5% |
| 2012 | 82 | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 97 | +18.3% |
| 2014 | 122 | +25.8% |
| 2015 | 63 | -48.4% |
| 2016 | 59 | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 57 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 53 | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 51 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 47 | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 60 | +27.7% |
| 2022 | 11 | -81.7% |
| 2023 | 19 | +72.7% |
| 2024 | 45 | +136.8% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 45 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 144, 31% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 45 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 188, 24% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 95.67 | 93 | 101 | 3 |
| 1990s | 61.38 | 39 | 77 | 8 |
| 2000s | 89.7 | 41 | 157 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.9 | 51 | 142 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.4 | 11 | 60 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More science & technology data for Jamaica
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 117.69 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.18 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 301.79 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 161.41 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents in Jamaica?
- Patent applications, nonresidents in Jamaica was 45 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 Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 157 in 2007.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 in 2022.
- How does Jamaica rank for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Jamaica ranks 90th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica 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.