Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications in Brazil
Brazil: Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications was 124.76 Patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
124.76 Patents
Change on year
down 25.3%
World rank
28th
of 88 countries
All-time high
232 Patents
in 2008
All-time low
4 Patents
in 1987
Years of data
46
1978–2023
Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications in Brazil, 1978–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications in Brazil is 124.76 Patents, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 25.3% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications in Brazil peaked at 232 Patents in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4 Patents, in 1987.
That places Brazil 28th out of 88 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 6 Patents | — |
| 1979 | 10 Patents | +66.7% |
| 1980 | 12 Patents | +20.0% |
| 1981 | 9 Patents | -25.0% |
| 1982 | 25 Patents | +177.8% |
| 1983 | 9 Patents | -64.0% |
| 1984 | 8 Patents | -11.1% |
| 1985 | 16 Patents | +100.0% |
| 1986 | 27 Patents | +68.8% |
| 1987 | 4 Patents | -85.2% |
| 1988 | 10.5 Patents | +162.5% |
| 1989 | 12 Patents | +14.3% |
| 1990 | 12 Patents | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 35.5 Patents | +195.8% |
| 1992 | 19 Patents | -46.5% |
| 1993 | 39.5 Patents | +107.9% |
| 1994 | 37.5 Patents | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 30.5 Patents | -18.7% |
| 1996 | 40.5 Patents | +32.8% |
| 1997 | 47.5 Patents | +17.3% |
| 1998 | 61.5 Patents | +29.5% |
| 1999 | 56 Patents | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 106 Patents | +89.3% |
| 2001 | 93.5 Patents | -11.8% |
| 2002 | 108 Patents | +15.5% |
| 2003 | 115.83 Patents | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 137.75 Patents | +18.9% |
| 2005 | 149.57 Patents | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 157.5 Patents | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 167.67 Patents | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 232 Patents | +38.4% |
| 2009 | 228.5 Patents | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 177.04 Patents | -22.5% |
| 2011 | 190.5 Patents | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 194.73 Patents | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 182.88 Patents | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 192.5 Patents | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 187.08 Patents | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 177.5 Patents | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 192.03 Patents | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 179.64 Patents | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 215.53 Patents | +20.0% |
| 2020 | 211.08 Patents | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 210.4 Patents | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 167 Patents | -20.6% |
| 2023 | 124.76 Patents | -25.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8 Patents | 6 Patents | 10 Patents | 2 |
| 1980s | 13.25 Patents | 4 Patents | 27 Patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.95 Patents | 12 Patents | 61.5 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 149.63 Patents | 93.5 Patents | 232 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 188.94 Patents | 177.04 Patents | 215.53 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 178.31 Patents | 124.76 Patents | 211.08 Patents | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 25 Luxembourg 213.33 Patents compare
- 26 Czechia 170.58 Patents compare
- 27 Saudi Arabia 134.16 Patents compare
- 29 Greece 106.83 Patents compare
- 29 Cayman Islands 106.83 Patents compare
- 31 New Zealand 102.5 Patents compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications in Brazil?
- Patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications in Brazil was 124.76 Patents in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 232 Patents in 2008.
- What is the lowest patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 Patents in 1987.
- How does Brazil rank for patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications?
- Brazil ranks 28th out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
- Is patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Patent counts by technology domains developed by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO)