Patent applications, nonresidents in Monaco

Monaco: Patent applications, nonresidents was 3 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
3
Change on year
down 57.1%
World rank
138th
of 150 countries
All-time high
67
in 1988
All-time low
1
in 2015
Years of data
41
1980–2021

Patent applications, nonresidents in Monaco, 1980–2021

02040601980200020211980: 541981: 561982: 371983: 461984: 511985: 541986: 401987: 551988: 671989: 501990: 561991: 421992: 131993: 111994: 141995: 171996: 231997: 131998: 151999: 142000: 72001: 142002: 42003: 32004: 22005: 52006: 72007: 52008: 32009: 72010: 52011: 32012: 42014: 42015: 12016: 72017: 172018: 112019: 52020: 72021: 3

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 Monaco stood at 3.

That represents a change of down 57.1% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents in Monaco peaked at 67 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2015.

That places Monaco 138th out of 150 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Patent applications, nonresidents in Monaco, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications, nonresidents in Monaco, 1980 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1980 54
1981 56 +3.7%
1982 37 -33.9%
1983 46 +24.3%
1984 51 +10.9%
1985 54 +5.9%
1986 40 -25.9%
1987 55 +37.5%
1988 67 +21.8%
1989 50 -25.4%
1990 56 +12.0%
1991 42 -25.0%
1992 13 -69.0%
1993 11 -15.4%
1994 14 +27.3%
1995 17 +21.4%
1996 23 +35.3%
1997 13 -43.5%
1998 15 +15.4%
1999 14 -6.7%
2000 7 -50.0%
2001 14 +100.0%
2002 4 -71.4%
2003 3 -25.0%
2004 2 -33.3%
2005 5 +150.0%
2006 7 +40.0%
2007 5 -28.6%
2008 3 -40.0%
2009 7 +133.3%
2010 5 -28.6%
2011 3 -40.0%
2012 4 +33.3%
2014 4 +0.0%
2015 1 -75.0%
2016 7 +600.0%
2017 17 +142.9%
2018 11 -35.3%
2019 5 -54.5%
2020 7 +40.0%
2021 3 -57.1%

Monaco compared with similar countries

  • Monaco's 3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 267, 1% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Monaco's 3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59, 5% of the median. (49 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Patent applications, nonresidents in Monaco 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
2016 +600.0% 1 7

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 51 37 67 10
1990s 21.8 11 56 10
2000s 5.7 2 14 10
2010s 6.33 1 17 9
2020s 5 3 7 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications, nonresidents in Monaco?
Patent applications, nonresidents in Monaco was 3 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 Monaco?
The highest recorded value was 67 in 1988.
What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents recorded in Monaco?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2015.
How does Monaco rank for patent applications, nonresidents?
Monaco ranks 138th out of 150 countries with data for 2021.
Is patent applications, nonresidents rising or falling in Monaco?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Monaco 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.