Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications in Uruguay
Uruguay: Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications was 12.17 Patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications in Uruguay, 1978–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 12.17 Patents for patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications in 2023.
That represents a change of up 82.5% on the previous year and up 102.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications in Uruguay peaked at 15.5 Patents in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 Patents, in 1978.
That places Uruguay 48th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.25 Patents | 0 Patents | 1 Patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6 Patents | 0 Patents | 3.5 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.68 Patents | 1.5 Patents | 6.4 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.45 Patents | 2.5 Patents | 15.5 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.33 Patents | 3 Patents | 12.17 Patents | 4 |
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 145.5 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.46 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 4.93 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 27.43 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.67 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,060 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0003 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications in Uruguay?
- Patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications in Uruguay was 12.17 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5 Patents in 2017.
- What is the lowest patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Patents in 1978.
- How does Uruguay rank for patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications?
- Uruguay ranks 48th out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
- Is patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay 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)