Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants was 4.5 Patents in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
4.5 Patents
Change on year
down 66.2%
World rank
38th
of 88 countries
All-time high
253.75 Patents
in 2019
All-time low
0 Patents
in 1979
Years of data
45
1978–2022
Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants in Cayman Islands, 1978–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
In 2022, patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants in Cayman Islands stood at 4.5 Patents.
The figure is down 66.2% on the previous year and down 92.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants in Cayman Islands peaked at 253.75 Patents in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 Patents, in 1979.
Cayman Islands ranks 38th of 88 countries on this measure, 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 grants in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | Patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 2 Patents | — |
| 1979 | 0 Patents | -100.0% |
| 1980 | 5 Patents | — |
| 1981 | 2 Patents | -60.0% |
| 1982 | 4 Patents | +100.0% |
| 1983 | 4 Patents | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0 Patents | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1986 | 3 Patents | — |
| 1987 | 10 Patents | +233.3% |
| 1988 | 12 Patents | +20.0% |
| 1989 | 16 Patents | +33.3% |
| 1990 | 23 Patents | +43.8% |
| 1991 | 21 Patents | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 11 Patents | -47.6% |
| 1993 | 8 Patents | -27.3% |
| 1994 | 3 Patents | -62.5% |
| 1995 | 4 Patents | +33.3% |
| 1996 | 7.5 Patents | +87.5% |
| 1997 | 17 Patents | +126.7% |
| 1998 | 16.5 Patents | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 24 Patents | +45.5% |
| 2000 | 17 Patents | -29.2% |
| 2001 | 39.87 Patents | +134.5% |
| 2002 | 49.25 Patents | +23.5% |
| 2003 | 38.75 Patents | -21.3% |
| 2004 | 30.5 Patents | -21.3% |
| 2005 | 35.5 Patents | +16.4% |
| 2006 | 32.5 Patents | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 47.75 Patents | +46.9% |
| 2008 | 35.5 Patents | -25.7% |
| 2009 | 44 Patents | +23.9% |
| 2010 | 45.5 Patents | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 66 Patents | +45.1% |
| 2012 | 58.25 Patents | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 68 Patents | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 78 Patents | +14.7% |
| 2015 | 136 Patents | +74.4% |
| 2016 | 154.83 Patents | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 177.33 Patents | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 216.5 Patents | +22.1% |
| 2019 | 253.75 Patents | +17.2% |
| 2020 | 26.33 Patents | -89.6% |
| 2021 | 13.33 Patents | -49.4% |
| 2022 | 4.5 Patents | -66.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 Patents | 0 Patents | 2 Patents | 2 |
| 1980s | 5.6 Patents | 0 Patents | 16 Patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.5 Patents | 3 Patents | 24 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.06 Patents | 17 Patents | 49.25 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 125.42 Patents | 45.5 Patents | 253.75 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.72 Patents | 4.5 Patents | 26.33 Patents | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants in Cayman Islands?
- Patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants in Cayman Islands was 4.5 Patents in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 253.75 Patents in 2019.
- What is the lowest patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Patents in 1979.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants?
- Cayman Islands ranks 38th out of 88 countries with data for 2022.
- Is patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants. 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)