Patent applications, residents in Oman
Oman: Patent applications, residents was 30 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, residents in Oman, 2015–2021
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 30 for patent applications, residents in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 172.7% on the previous year and up 500.0% over ten years.
Oman ranks 89th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 11 | -63.3% |
| 2021 | 30 | +172.7% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 30 is below the median for high income countries, which is 397.5, 8% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Oman's 30 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 141, 21% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.6 | 3 | 30 | 5 |
| 2020s | 20.5 | 11 | 30 | 2 |
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)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,640 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0003 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, residents in Oman?
- Patent applications, residents in Oman was 30 in 2021, 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 30 in 2019.
- 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 89th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is patent applications, residents rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 500.0%. 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.