Patent applications, nonresidents in Uruguay

Uruguay: Patent applications, nonresidents was 401 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
401
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
46th
of 157 countries
All-time high
769
in 2010
All-time low
105
in 1986
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Patent applications, nonresidents in Uruguay, 1980–2024

2004006008001980200220241980: 2051981: 2101982: 1651983: 1651984: 1481985: 1081986: 1051987: 1061988: 1431989: 1121990: 1221991: 1411992: 1381993: 1521994: 1541995: 2251996: 2581997: 3741998: 4711999: 5212000: 5842001: 5472002: 4662003: 5072004: 5142005: 5912006: 7302007: 7442008: 7192009: 7582010: 7692011: 6762012: 7032013: 6782014: 6742015: 5482016: 5452017: 4962018: 4752019: 4412020: 4052021: 5272022: 4692023: 4362024: 401

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 Uruguay stood at 401.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 40.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents in Uruguay peaked at 769 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 105, in 1986.

Uruguay ranks 46th of 157 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

Annual values for Patent applications, nonresidents in Uruguay, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 205 —
1981 210 +2.4%
1982 165 -21.4%
1983 165 +0.0%
1984 148 -10.3%
1985 108 -27.0%
1986 105 -2.8%
1987 106 +1.0%
1988 143 +34.9%
1989 112 -21.7%
1990 122 +8.9%
1991 141 +15.6%
1992 138 -2.1%
1993 152 +10.1%
1994 154 +1.3%
1995 225 +46.1%
1996 258 +14.7%
1997 374 +45.0%
1998 471 +25.9%
1999 521 +10.6%
2000 584 +12.1%
2001 547 -6.3%
2002 466 -14.8%
2003 507 +8.8%
2004 514 +1.4%
2005 591 +15.0%
2006 730 +23.5%
2007 744 +1.9%
2008 719 -3.4%
2009 758 +5.4%
2010 769 +1.5%
2011 676 -12.1%
2012 703 +4.0%
2013 678 -3.6%
2014 674 -0.6%
2015 548 -18.7%
2016 545 -0.5%
2017 496 -9.0%
2018 475 -4.2%
2019 441 -7.2%
2020 405 -8.2%
2021 527 +30.1%
2022 469 -11.0%
2023 436 -7.0%
2024 401 -8.0%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 401 is above the median for high income countries, which is 271, 1.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 401 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 161, 2.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 146.7 105 210 10
1990s 255.6 122 521 10
2000s 616 466 758 10
2010s 600.5 441 769 10
2020s 447.6 401 527 5

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 43 Pakistan 499 compare
  2. 44 Costa Rica 438 compare
  3. 45 Belgium 412 compare
  4. 47 Bahrain 387 compare
  5. 48 Ecuador 371 compare
  6. 49 Paraguay 366 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications, nonresidents in Uruguay?
Patent applications, nonresidents in Uruguay was 401 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 Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 769 in 2010.
What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 105 in 1986.
How does Uruguay rank for patent applications, nonresidents?
Uruguay ranks 46th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
Is patent applications, nonresidents rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. 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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Indicator
Patent applications, nonresidents
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
169 places, 5,085 data points, 1980–2024
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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.