Patent applications, residents in Oman
Oman: Patent applications, residents was 98 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, residents in Oman, 2015–2024
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
Oman recorded 98 for patent applications, residents in 2024.
The figure is up 78.2% on the previous year and up 1,860.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, residents in Oman peaked at 100 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2016.
Oman ranks 70th 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 Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5 | — |
| 2016 | 3 | -40.0% |
| 2017 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2018 | 16 | +300.0% |
| 2019 | 30 | +87.5% |
| 2020 | 100 | +233.3% |
| 2021 | 63 | -37.0% |
| 2022 | 42 | -33.3% |
| 2023 | 55 | +31.0% |
| 2024 | 98 | +78.2% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 98 is below the median for high income countries, which is 322, 30% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Oman's 98 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 225, 44% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.6 | 3 | 30 | 5 |
| 2020s | 71.6 | 42 | 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More science & technology data for Oman
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 120.61 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.2 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 6.35 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 20.41 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.5824 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 757 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 757 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, residents in Oman?
- Patent applications, residents in Oman was 98 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 Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2020.
- What is the lowest patent applications, residents recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2016.
- How does Oman rank for patent applications, residents?
- Oman ranks 70th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, residents rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,860.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman 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.