Patent applications, nonresidents in Seychelles
Seychelles: Patent applications, nonresidents was 28 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents in Seychelles, 1980–2021
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
Seychelles recorded 28 for patent applications, nonresidents in 2021.
That represents a change of up 211.1% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents in Seychelles peaked at 46 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1984.
That places Seychelles 95th out of 150 countries with data for 2021, 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 Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3 | — |
| 1981 | 7 | +133.3% |
| 1983 | 3 | -57.1% |
| 1984 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 1985 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1988 | 5 | +150.0% |
| 1995 | 1 | -80.0% |
| 1996 | 6 | +500.0% |
| 2016 | 14 | +133.3% |
| 2017 | 46 | +228.6% |
| 2018 | 17 | -63.0% |
| 2019 | 12 | -29.4% |
| 2020 | 9 | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 28 | +211.1% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 28 is below the median for high income countries, which is 267, 10% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 28 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.5, 2.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.5 | 1 | 7 | 6 |
| 1990s | 3.5 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.25 | 12 | 46 | 4 |
| 2020s | 18.5 | 9 | 28 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
More science & technology data for Seychelles
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 125.62 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.35 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 163,827 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 359.5 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.9325 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 15.17 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents in Seychelles?
- Patent applications, nonresidents in Seychelles was 28 in 2021, 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 Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 46 in 2017.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1984.
- How does Seychelles rank for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Seychelles ranks 95th out of 150 countries with data for 2021.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles 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.