Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications was 6 Patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications in Puerto Rico, 1978–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
In 2023, patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications in Puerto Rico stood at 6 Patents.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.0% on the previous year and down 94.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications in Puerto Rico peaked at 360 Patents in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 Patents, in 1978.
That places Puerto Rico 52nd 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 Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1979 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1980 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1981 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1982 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1983 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1984 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1985 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1986 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1987 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1988 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1989 | 3 Patents | — |
| 1990 | 1 Patents | -66.7% |
| 1991 | 1 Patents | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3 Patents | +200.0% |
| 1993 | 0 Patents | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 3 Patents | — |
| 1995 | 1 Patents | -66.7% |
| 1996 | 1 Patents | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 Patents | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5 Patents | +400.0% |
| 1999 | 0 Patents | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0 Patents | — |
| 2001 | 3 Patents | — |
| 2002 | 4 Patents | +33.3% |
| 2003 | 7 Patents | +75.0% |
| 2004 | 16 Patents | +128.6% |
| 2005 | 15 Patents | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 26 Patents | +73.3% |
| 2007 | 12 Patents | -53.8% |
| 2008 | 60 Patents | +400.0% |
| 2009 | 58 Patents | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 48 Patents | -17.2% |
| 2011 | 78.5 Patents | +63.5% |
| 2012 | 74 Patents | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 101.5 Patents | +37.2% |
| 2014 | 195 Patents | +92.1% |
| 2015 | 126.5 Patents | -35.1% |
| 2016 | 301 Patents | +137.9% |
| 2017 | 360 Patents | +19.6% |
| 2018 | 357 Patents | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 165 Patents | -53.8% |
| 2020 | 180 Patents | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 12 Patents | -93.3% |
| 2022 | 4 Patents | -66.7% |
| 2023 | 6 Patents | +50.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.3 Patents | 0 Patents | 3 Patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6 Patents | 0 Patents | 5 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.1 Patents | 0 Patents | 60 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 180.65 Patents | 48 Patents | 360 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.5 Patents | 4 Patents | 180 Patents | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More science & technology data for Puerto Rico
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 126.43 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.28 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 4.10 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 455.1 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Scientific and technical journal articles 604.62 (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications in Puerto Rico?
- Patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications in Puerto Rico was 6 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 Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 360 Patents in 2017.
- What is the lowest patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Patents in 1978.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications?
- Puerto Rico ranks 52nd out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
- Is patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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)