Patent applications, nonresidents in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Patent applications, nonresidents was 31 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
31
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
95th
of 157 countries
All-time high
79
in 2013
All-time low
29
in 2021
Years of data
8
2008–2022

Patent applications, nonresidents in Papua New Guinea, 2008–2022

0204060802008201520222008: 452013: 792015: 462018: 332019: 632020: 532021: 292022: 31

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 Papua New Guinea is 31, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and down 60.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents in Papua New Guinea peaked at 79 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 29, in 2021.

Papua New Guinea ranks 95th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Patent applications, nonresidents in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications, nonresidents in Papua New Guinea, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 45 —
2013 79 +75.6%
2015 46 -41.8%
2018 33 -28.3%
2019 63 +90.9%
2020 53 -15.9%
2021 29 -45.3%
2022 31 +6.9%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 31 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.5, 90% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 31 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,924, 2% of the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 45 45 45 1
2010s 55.25 33 79 4
2020s 37.67 29 53 3

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 92 Czechia 38 compare
  2. 92 Kenya 38 compare
  3. 94 Ethiopia 34 compare
  4. 96 Cuba 30 compare
  5. 97 Mozambique 29 compare
  6. 98 Congo 27

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications, nonresidents in Papua New Guinea?
Patent applications, nonresidents in Papua New Guinea was 31 in 2022, 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 Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 79 in 2013.
What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 29 in 2021.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for patent applications, nonresidents?
Papua New Guinea ranks 95th out of 157 countries with data for 2022.
Is patent applications, nonresidents rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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Indicator
Patent applications, nonresidents
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
169 places, 5,085 data points, 1980–2024
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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.