Patent applications, residents in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Patent applications, residents was 278 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, residents in United Arab Emirates, 2010–2024
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
In 2024, patent applications, residents in United Arab Emirates stood at 278. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 93.1% on the previous year and up 858.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, residents in United Arab Emirates peaked at 278 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21, in 2013.
That places United Arab Emirates 55th out of 139 countries with data for 2024, 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 United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 25 | — |
| 2011 | 33 | +32.0% |
| 2012 | 23 | -30.3% |
| 2013 | 21 | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 29 | +38.1% |
| 2015 | 35 | +20.7% |
| 2016 | 57 | +62.9% |
| 2017 | 63 | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 57 | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 55 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 39 | -29.1% |
| 2021 | 69 | +76.9% |
| 2022 | 112 | +62.3% |
| 2023 | 144 | +28.6% |
| 2024 | 278 | +93.1% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 278 is below the median for high income countries, which is 322, 86% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 278 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 225, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39.8 | 21 | 63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 128.4 | 39 | 278 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More science & technology data for United Arab Emirates
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 203.21 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 2.04 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 22.41 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 298.83 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.58 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, residents in United Arab Emirates?
- Patent applications, residents in United Arab Emirates was 278 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 United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 278 in 2024.
- What is the lowest patent applications, residents recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 21 in 2013.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for patent applications, residents?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 55th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, residents rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 858.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.