Patent applications, nonresidents in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Patent applications, nonresidents was 5 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents in Sao Tome and Principe, 2009–2023
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 Sao Tome and Principe is 5, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 58.3% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 14 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2009.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 132nd out of 157 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Patent applications, nonresidents in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 | — |
| 2010 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2013 | 8 | +300.0% |
| 2014 | 3 | -62.5% |
| 2020 | 14 | +366.7% |
| 2021 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12 | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 5 | -58.3% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 5 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40, 12% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.5, 40% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.5 | 1 | 8 | 4 |
| 2020s | 11.25 | 5 | 14 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
More science & technology data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 62.44 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.6244 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 147,061 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 152.6 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.385 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 4.71 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Patent applications, nonresidents in Sao Tome and Principe was 5 in 2023, 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 14 in 2020.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2009.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 132nd out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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.