Patent applications, nonresidents in Morocco
Morocco: Patent applications, nonresidents was 2,556 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents in Morocco, 1980–2024
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
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +90.1% | 1,066 | 2,026 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More science & technology data for Morocco
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 153.06 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.53 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 58.29 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 125.19 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 2,556 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2024)
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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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.