Patent applications, residents in Libya

Libya: Patent applications, residents was 12 in 1996. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1996)
12
Change on year
up 100.0%
World rank
103rd
of 135 countries
All-time high
25
in 1991
All-time low
3
in 1989
Years of data
7
1989–1996

Patent applications, residents in Libya, 1989–1996

5101520251989199219961989: 31990: 101991: 251993: 151994: 101995: 61996: 12

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

Libya recorded 12 for patent applications, residents in 1996.

That represents a change of up 100.0% on the previous year and up 300.0% over ten years.

Libya ranks 103rd of 135 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Patent applications, residents in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications, residents in Libya, 1989 to 1996.
Year Value Change
1989 3
1990 10 +233.3%
1991 25 +150.0%
1993 15 -40.0%
1994 10 -33.3%
1995 6 -40.0%
1996 12 +100.0%

Libya compared with similar countries

  • Libya's 12 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 109, 11% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Libya's 12 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 141, 9% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3 3 3 1
1990s 13 6 25 6

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 100 Rwanda 14 compare
  2. 100 Uganda 14
  3. 102 Zambia 13 compare
  4. 104 Paraguay 10 compare
  5. 105 Guatemala 9 compare
  6. 106 Honduras 8 compare
  7. 106 Namibia 8 compare
  8. 106 Zimbabwe 8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications, residents in Libya?
Patent applications, residents in Libya was 12 in 1996, 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, residents recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 25 in 1991.
What is the lowest patent applications, residents recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1989.
How does Libya rank for patent applications, residents?
Libya ranks 103rd out of 135 countries with data for 1996.
Is patent applications, residents rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is up 300.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Libya 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, residents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Patent applications, residents
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
147 places, 4,224 data points, 1980–2021
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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.