Patent applications, residents in Morocco
Morocco: Patent applications, residents was 343 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, residents in Morocco, 1980–2024
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
Morocco recorded 343 for patent applications, residents in 2024.
The figure is up 10.6% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, residents in Morocco peaked at 355 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 16, in 1983.
Morocco ranks 54th of 139 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, residents in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 29 | — |
| 1981 | 36 | +24.1% |
| 1982 | 47 | +30.6% |
| 1983 | 16 | -66.0% |
| 1984 | 28 | +75.0% |
| 1985 | 35 | +25.0% |
| 1986 | 29 | -17.1% |
| 1987 | 72 | +148.3% |
| 1988 | 83 | +15.3% |
| 1989 | 60 | -27.7% |
| 1990 | 61 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 55 | -9.8% |
| 1993 | 42 | -23.6% |
| 1994 | 107 | +154.8% |
| 1995 | 89 | -16.8% |
| 1996 | 90 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 97 | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 104 | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 104 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 140 | +34.6% |
| 2006 | 178 | +27.1% |
| 2007 | 150 | -15.7% |
| 2008 | 177 | +18.0% |
| 2009 | 135 | -23.7% |
| 2010 | 152 | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 169 | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 197 | +16.6% |
| 2013 | 316 | +60.4% |
| 2014 | 355 | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 224 | -36.9% |
| 2016 | 237 | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 198 | -16.5% |
| 2018 | 187 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 199 | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 250 | +25.6% |
| 2021 | 254 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 246 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 310 | +26.0% |
| 2024 | 343 | +10.6% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 343 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23, 14.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 343 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 225, 1.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.5 | 16 | 83 | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.29 | 42 | 107 | 7 |
| 2000s | 141.14 | 104 | 178 | 7 |
| 2010s | 223.4 | 152 | 355 | 10 |
| 2020s | 280.6 | 246 | 343 | 5 |
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More science & technology data for Morocco
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 153.06 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.53 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 58.29 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 125.19 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.32 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, residents in Morocco?
- Patent applications, residents in Morocco was 343 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 Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 355 in 2014.
- What is the lowest patent applications, residents recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 in 1983.
- How does Morocco rank for patent applications, residents?
- Morocco ranks 54th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, residents rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco 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.