Patent applications, nonresidents in Pakistan
Pakistan: Patent applications, nonresidents was 499 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Patent applications, nonresidents in Pakistan, 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 Pakistan is 499, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 35.7% 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 43rd out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
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% |
| 2022 | 537 | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 504 | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 499 | -1.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 499 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.5, 14.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 499 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 365, 1.4× the median. (20 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 | 533.8 | 499 | 567 | 5 |
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)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 499 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents in Pakistan?
- Patent applications, nonresidents in Pakistan was 499 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 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 43rd out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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.