Patent applications, nonresidents in Morocco

Morocco: Patent applications, nonresidents was 2,556 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2,556
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
28th
of 157 countries
All-time high
2,667
in 2022
All-time low
204
in 1989
Years of data
38
1980–2024

Patent applications, nonresidents in Morocco, 1980–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1980200220241980: 3151981: 2991982: 2841983: 3001984: 2941985: 2551986: 2251987: 2341988: 2381989: 2041990: 2681991: 3011993: 2561994: 2531995: 2921996: 2371998: 4012004: 4572005: 5202006: 7322007: 7822008: 8342009: 8562010: 8822011: 8802012: 8432013: 8282014: 7422015: 7972016: 1.1k2017: 2.0k2018: 2.4k2019: 2.5k2020: 2.4k2021: 2.5k2022: 2.7k2023: 2.5k2024: 2.6k

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

The most recent figure for patent applications, nonresidents in Morocco is 2,556, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 244.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents in Morocco peaked at 2,667 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 204, in 1989.

Morocco ranks 28th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Patent applications, nonresidents in Morocco, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications, nonresidents in Morocco, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 315 —
1981 299 -5.1%
1982 284 -5.0%
1983 300 +5.6%
1984 294 -2.0%
1985 255 -13.3%
1986 225 -11.8%
1987 234 +4.0%
1988 238 +1.7%
1989 204 -14.3%
1990 268 +31.4%
1991 301 +12.3%
1993 256 -15.0%
1994 253 -1.2%
1995 292 +15.4%
1996 237 -18.8%
1998 401 +69.2%
2004 457 +14.0%
2005 520 +13.8%
2006 732 +40.8%
2007 782 +6.8%
2008 834 +6.6%
2009 856 +2.6%
2010 882 +3.0%
2011 880 -0.2%
2012 843 -4.2%
2013 828 -1.8%
2014 742 -10.4%
2015 797 +7.4%
2016 1,066 +33.8%
2017 2,026 +90.1%
2018 2,350 +16.0%
2019 2,531 +7.7%
2020 2,438 -3.7%
2021 2,549 +4.6%
2022 2,667 +4.6%
2023 2,492 -6.6%
2024 2,556 +2.6%

Morocco compared with similar countries

  • Morocco's 2,556 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.5, 74.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Morocco's 2,556 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 365, 7.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Patent applications, nonresidents in Morocco 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
2017 +90.1% 1,066 2,026

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 264.8 204 315 10
1990s 286.86 237 401 7
2000s 696.83 457 856 6
2010s 1,294 742 2,531 10
2020s 2,540 2,438 2,667 5

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 25 United Arab Emirates 3,320 compare
  2. 26 Argentina 3,146 compare
  3. 27 Chile 2,829 compare
  4. 29 Colombia 1,661 compare
  5. 30 Ukraine 1,590 compare
  6. 31 France 1,378 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications, nonresidents in Morocco?
Patent applications, nonresidents in Morocco was 2,556 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 Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 2,667 in 2022.
What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 204 in 1989.
How does Morocco rank for patent applications, nonresidents?
Morocco ranks 28th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
Is patent applications, nonresidents rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is up 244.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Morocco 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
169 places, 5,085 data points, 1980–2024
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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.