Patent applications, nonresidents in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Patent applications, nonresidents was 4 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1996–2024
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
In 2024, patent applications, nonresidents in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 4.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.9% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 11 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2022.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 136th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patent applications, nonresidents in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 8 | — |
| 2000 | 2 | -75.0% |
| 2012 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8 | +300.0% |
| 2014 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 3 | -57.1% |
| 2018 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2019 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2020 | 5 | +66.7% |
| 2021 | 11 | +120.0% |
| 2022 | 1 | -90.9% |
| 2023 | 7 | +600.0% |
| 2024 | 4 | -42.9% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 4 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 144, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 4 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 188, 2% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications, nonresidents in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +600.0% | 1 | 7 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2010s | 5 | 2 | 8 | 7 |
| 2020s | 5.6 | 1 | 11 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 136 Antigua and Barbuda 4 compare
- 136 Kiribati 4 compare
- 139 Estonia 3 compare
- 139 Latvia 3 compare
- 139 Rwanda 3 compare
- 139 Tajikistan 3 compare
- 139 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3 compare
More science & technology data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 108.36 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.08 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 109,022 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 264.04 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 6.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 2.69 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Patent applications, nonresidents in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 4 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 11 in 2021.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2022.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 136th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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.