Patent applications, nonresidents in Uruguay
Uruguay: Patent applications, nonresidents was 500 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents in Uruguay, 1980–2017
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 2017, patent applications, nonresidents in Uruguay stood at 500.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents in Uruguay peaked at 761 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 101, in 1987.
Uruguay ranks 46th of 150 countries on this measure, 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 Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 213 | — |
| 1981 | 227 | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 157 | -30.8% |
| 1983 | 174 | +10.8% |
| 1984 | 147 | -15.5% |
| 1985 | 105 | -28.6% |
| 1986 | 124 | +18.1% |
| 1987 | 101 | -18.5% |
| 1988 | 144 | +42.6% |
| 1989 | 111 | -22.9% |
| 1991 | 137 | +23.4% |
| 1992 | 140 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 147 | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 151 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 221 | +46.4% |
| 1996 | 182 | -17.6% |
| 1997 | 370 | +103.3% |
| 1998 | 469 | +26.8% |
| 1999 | 525 | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 572 | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 543 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 466 | -14.2% |
| 2003 | 504 | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 514 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 589 | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 725 | +23.1% |
| 2007 | 739 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 706 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 750 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 761 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 667 | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 678 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 639 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 532 | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 500 | -6.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 500 is above the median for high income countries, which is 267, 1.9× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 500 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 188, 2.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications, nonresidents in Uruguay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +103.3% | 182 | 370 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 150.3 | 101 | 227 | 10 |
| 1990s | 260.22 | 137 | 525 | 9 |
| 2000s | 610.8 | 466 | 750 | 10 |
| 2010s | 629.5 | 500 | 761 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More science & technology data for Uruguay
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 145.5 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.46 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 4.93 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 27.43 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,060 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0003 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents in Uruguay?
- Patent applications, nonresidents in Uruguay was 500 in 2017, 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 761 in 2010.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 101 in 1987.
- How does Uruguay rank for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Uruguay ranks 46th out of 150 countries with data for 2017.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay 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.