Patent applications, residents in Macao
Macao: Patent applications, residents was 8 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, residents in Macao, 2005–2024
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, residents in Macao stood at 8. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 33.3% on the previous year and up 300.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, residents in Macao peaked at 8 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2007.
That places Macao 110th out of 139 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patent applications, residents in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3 | — |
| 2007 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 2008 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 2009 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 2010 | 4 | +300.0% |
| 2011 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2013 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 2 | -66.7% |
| 2015 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 2018 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 2021 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2022 | 7 | +250.0% |
| 2023 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2024 | 8 | +33.3% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 322, 2% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Macao's 8 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 873, 1% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.25 | 1 | 6 | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.2 | 2 | 8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More science & technology data for Macao
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 201.14 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 2.11 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 1.45 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 41,640 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 49 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 49 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, residents in Macao?
- Patent applications, residents in Macao was 8 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, residents recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 2024.
- What is the lowest patent applications, residents recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2007.
- How does Macao rank for patent applications, residents?
- Macao ranks 110th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, residents rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 300.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao 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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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.