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

Latest (2023)
6 Patents
Change on year
up 50.0%
World rank
52nd
of 88 countries
All-time high
360 Patents
in 2017
All-time low
0 Patents
in 1978
Years of data
46
1978–2023

Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications in Puerto Rico, 1978–2023

0100200300400197820002023

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

Annual values for Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications in Puerto Rico, 1978 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 49 Argentina 11.55 Patents compare
  2. 50 Egypt 8.5 Patents compare
  3. 51 Morocco 7.5 Patents compare
  4. 53 Colombia 5.83 Patents compare
  5. 54 Bermuda 5.67 Patents compare
  6. 55 Armenia 5 Patents compare
  7. 55 Seychelles 5 Patents compare
  8. 55 Cuba 5 Patents compare
  9. 55 Iran, Islamic Republic of 5 Patents compare

See the full ranking of 104 places →

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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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Indicator
Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications
Unit
Patents
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
104 places, 4,784 data points, 1978–2023
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Patent counts by technology domains developed by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO)