Patent applications, nonresidents in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Patent applications, nonresidents was 31 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Patent applications, nonresidents in Papua New Guinea, 2008–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45 | 45 | 45 | 1 |
| 2010s | 55.25 | 33 | 79 | 4 |
| 2020s | 37.67 | 29 | 53 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 38.77 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.3877 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 4.10 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 7.81 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 13.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 15.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 31 (2022)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita 0 units per person (2022)
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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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.