Patent applications, nonresidents in Nepal
Nepal: Patent applications, nonresidents was 43 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents in Nepal, 1982–2017
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
Nepal recorded 43 for patent applications, nonresidents in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 65.4% on the previous year and up 186.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents in Nepal peaked at 71 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1985.
Nepal ranks 88th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.75 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| 2010s | 30.86 | 12 | 71 | 7 |
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- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,591 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 29.61 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 99.85 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 99.85 per 100 people (2024)
- Share of the population using the Internet 46.3% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 20 (2017)
- Number of people using the Internet 12.08 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 10.07 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 2.98 million (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 4.83 per 100 population (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents in Nepal?
- Patent applications, nonresidents in Nepal was 43 in 2017, 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 71 in 2015.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1985.
- How does Nepal rank for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Nepal ranks 88th out of 150 countries with data for 2017.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 186.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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.