Patent applications, residents in Uganda
Uganda: Patent applications, residents was 14 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, residents in Uganda, 2003–2021
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
The most recent figure for patent applications, residents in Uganda is 14, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, residents in Uganda peaked at 25 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2005.
Uganda ranks 100th of 135 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 Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 5 | — |
| 2004 | 12 | +140.0% |
| 2005 | 3 | -75.0% |
| 2006 | 11 | +266.7% |
| 2007 | 6 | -45.5% |
| 2013 | 10 | +66.7% |
| 2014 | 5 | -50.0% |
| 2015 | 9 | +80.0% |
| 2016 | 16 | +77.8% |
| 2017 | 25 | +56.2% |
| 2018 | 6 | -76.0% |
| 2019 | 14 | +133.3% |
| 2020 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 14 | +7.7% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 14 is above the median for low income countries, which is 14, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 14 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8, 1.8× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4 | 3 | 12 | 5 |
| 2010s | 12.14 | 5 | 25 | 7 |
| 2020s | 13.5 | 13 | 14 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More science & technology data for Uganda
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 83.17 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.8317 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 41.60 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 185.14 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 12.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,424 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, residents in Uganda?
- Patent applications, residents in Uganda was 14 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 25 in 2017.
- What is the lowest patent applications, residents recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2005.
- How does Uganda rank for patent applications, residents?
- Uganda ranks 100th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is patent applications, residents rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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.