Patent applications, nonresidents in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Patent applications, nonresidents was 3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Patent applications, nonresidents in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 2015–2024
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
The most recent figure for patent applications, nonresidents in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 3, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 50.0% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 9 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2023.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 139th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Patent applications, nonresidents in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4 | — |
| 2016 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 9 | +80.0% |
| 2018 | 4 | -55.6% |
| 2021 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2022 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2024 | 3 | +50.0% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 267, 1% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 3 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 188, 2% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.5 | 4 | 9 | 4 |
| 2020s | 2.75 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 136 Antigua and Barbuda 4 compare
- 136 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4 compare
- 136 Kiribati 4 compare
- 139 Estonia 3 compare
- 139 Latvia 3 compare
- 139 Rwanda 3 compare
- 139 Tajikistan 3 compare
More science & technology data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 118.89 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.19 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 55,592 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 213.81 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 35.5 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0008 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Patent applications, nonresidents in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 3 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 2017.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2023.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 139th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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.