Patent applications, nonresidents in Pakistan
Pakistan: Patent applications, nonresidents was 567 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Patent applications, nonresidents in Pakistan, 1980–2021
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 Pakistan is 567, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents in Pakistan peaked at 1,647 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 369, in 1980.
That places Pakistan 42nd out of 150 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Patent applications, nonresidents in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 369 | — |
| 1990 | 524 | +42.0% |
| 1991 | 502 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 605 | +20.5% |
| 1993 | 617 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 574 | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 678 | +18.1% |
| 1996 | 799 | +17.8% |
| 1997 | 1,049 | +31.3% |
| 1998 | 1,275 | +21.5% |
| 1999 | 1,089 | -14.6% |
| 2000 | 1,149 | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 1,168 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 1,057 | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 1,070 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 1,008 | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 1,141 | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 1,647 | +44.3% |
| 2007 | 1,449 | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 1,375 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 980 | -28.7% |
| 2011 | 861 | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 798 | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 783 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 776 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 677 | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 636 | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 505 | -20.6% |
| 2018 | 586 | +16.0% |
| 2019 | 561 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 562 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 567 | +0.9% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 567 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40, 14.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 567 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 539, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 369 | 369 | 369 | 1 |
| 1990s | 771.2 | 502 | 1,275 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,229 | 1,008 | 1,647 | 9 |
| 2010s | 716.3 | 505 | 980 | 10 |
| 2020s | 564.5 | 562 | 567 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More science & technology data for Pakistan
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 76.85 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.7685 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 193.11 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 245.74 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.4112 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 20,519 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents in Pakistan?
- Patent applications, nonresidents in Pakistan was 567 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,647 in 2006.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 369 in 1980.
- How does Pakistan rank for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Pakistan ranks 42nd out of 150 countries with data for 2021.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.