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 91st of 157 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.
Patent applications, nonresidents in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 3 | — |
| 1985 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 1992 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1993 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1994 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 1995 | 5 | +400.0% |
| 2011 | 15 | +200.0% |
| 2012 | 13 | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 36 | +200.0% |
| 2015 | 71 | +97.2% |
| 2016 | 26 | -63.4% |
| 2017 | 43 | +65.4% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 43 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.5, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 43 is below the median for South Asia, which is 181, 24% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 99.85 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9985 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 29.61 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 243.94 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -15.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -15.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 43 (2017)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita 0 units per person (2017)
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 91st out of 157 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.