Patent applications, nonresidents in Panama
Panama: Patent applications, nonresidents was 283 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents in Panama, 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
Panama recorded 283 for patent applications, nonresidents in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.4% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents in Panama peaked at 468 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 44, in 1989.
That places Panama 55th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 90 | — |
| 1981 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 97 | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 134 | +38.1% |
| 1984 | 98 | -26.9% |
| 1985 | 78 | -20.4% |
| 1986 | 83 | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 73 | -12.0% |
| 1988 | 79 | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 44 | -44.3% |
| 1990 | 53 | +20.5% |
| 1991 | 68 | +28.3% |
| 1992 | 66 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 80 | +21.2% |
| 1994 | 86 | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 62 | -27.9% |
| 1996 | 142 | +129.0% |
| 2000 | 153 | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 371 | +142.5% |
| 2009 | 370 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 468 | +26.5% |
| 2011 | 420 | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 234 | -44.3% |
| 2013 | 78 | -66.7% |
| 2014 | 274 | +251.3% |
| 2015 | 389 | +42.0% |
| 2016 | 349 | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 376 | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 362 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 328 | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 297 | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 401 | +35.0% |
| 2024 | 283 | -29.4% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 283 is above the median for high income countries, which is 271, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Panama's 283 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 161, 1.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications, nonresidents in Panama 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +251.3% | 78 | 274 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 86.6 | 44 | 134 | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.57 | 53 | 142 | 7 |
| 2000s | 298 | 153 | 371 | 3 |
| 2010s | 327.8 | 78 | 468 | 10 |
| 2020s | 327 | 283 | 401 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 52 Algeria 329 compare
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- 57 Switzerland 271 compare
- 58 Jordan 268 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents in Panama?
- Patent applications, nonresidents in Panama was 283 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 Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 468 in 2010.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 44 in 1989.
- How does Panama rank for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Panama ranks 55th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama 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.