Patent applications, residents in Philippines

Philippines: Patent applications, residents was 490 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
490
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
43rd
of 135 countries
All-time high
529
in 2018
All-time low
63
in 1983
Years of data
42
1980–2021

Patent applications, residents in Philippines, 1980–2021

1002003004005001980200020211980: 1191981: 911982: 1341983: 631984: 1021985: 911986: 751987: 761988: 861989: 711990: 1471991: 1471992: 1331993: 1781994: 1811995: 1691996: 1631997: 1251998: 1631999: 1442000: 1542001: 1352002: 1492003: 1412004: 1582005: 2102006: 2232007: 2252008: 2162009: 1722010: 1702011: 1862012: 1622013: 2202014: 3342015: 3752016: 3272017: 3232018: 5292019: 5012020: 4762021: 490

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 2021, patent applications, residents in Philippines stood at 490.

The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 163.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications, residents in Philippines peaked at 529 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 63, in 1983.

That places Philippines 43rd out of 135 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications, residents in Philippines, 1980 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1980 119
1981 91 -23.5%
1982 134 +47.3%
1983 63 -53.0%
1984 102 +61.9%
1985 91 -10.8%
1986 75 -17.6%
1987 76 +1.3%
1988 86 +13.2%
1989 71 -17.4%
1990 147 +107.0%
1991 147 +0.0%
1992 133 -9.5%
1993 178 +33.8%
1994 181 +1.7%
1995 169 -6.6%
1996 163 -3.6%
1997 125 -23.3%
1998 163 +30.4%
1999 144 -11.7%
2000 154 +6.9%
2001 135 -12.3%
2002 149 +10.4%
2003 141 -5.4%
2004 158 +12.1%
2005 210 +32.9%
2006 223 +6.2%
2007 225 +0.9%
2008 216 -4.0%
2009 172 -20.4%
2010 170 -1.2%
2011 186 +9.4%
2012 162 -12.9%
2013 220 +35.8%
2014 334 +51.8%
2015 375 +12.3%
2016 327 -12.8%
2017 323 -1.2%
2018 529 +63.8%
2019 501 -5.3%
2020 476 -5.0%
2021 490 +2.9%

Philippines compared with similar countries

  • Philippines's 490 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 109, 4.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Philippines's 490 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 875, 56% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 90.8 63 134 10
1990s 155 125 181 10
2000s 178.3 135 225 10
2010s 312.7 162 529 10
2020s 483 476 490 2

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 40 Portugal 711 compare
  2. 41 Iraq 635 compare
  3. 42 Czechia 541 compare
  4. 44 Hungary 433 compare
  5. 45 Colombia 432 compare
  6. 46 Pakistan 426 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications, residents in Philippines?
Patent applications, residents in Philippines was 490 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 Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 529 in 2018.
What is the lowest patent applications, residents recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 63 in 1983.
How does Philippines rank for patent applications, residents?
Philippines ranks 43rd out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
Is patent applications, residents rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 163.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Philippines 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, 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
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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.