Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants in North Korea
North Korea: Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants was 0 Patents in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0 Patents
World rank
59th
of 88 countries
All-time high
1.67 Patents
in 1997
All-time low
0 Patents
in 1978
Years of data
45
1978–2022
Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants in North Korea, 1978–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants in North Korea is 0 Patents, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Over the whole period, patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants in North Korea peaked at 1.67 Patents in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0 Patents, in 1978.
North Korea ranks 59th 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 North Korea, 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 | 1 Patents | — |
| 1986 | 0 Patents | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1988 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1989 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1990 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1991 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1992 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1993 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1994 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1995 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1996 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1997 | 1.67 Patents | — |
| 1998 | 0 Patents | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 Patents | — |
| 2000 | 0 Patents | — |
| 2001 | 0 Patents | — |
| 2002 | 0 Patents | — |
| 2003 | 1 Patents | — |
| 2004 | 0 Patents | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0 Patents | — |
| 2006 | 0 Patents | — |
| 2007 | 0 Patents | — |
| 2008 | 0 Patents | — |
| 2009 | 0 Patents | — |
| 2010 | 1 Patents | — |
| 2011 | 1 Patents | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0 Patents | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 Patents | — |
| 2014 | 0 Patents | — |
| 2015 | 1 Patents | — |
| 2016 | 0 Patents | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 Patents | — |
| 2018 | 0 Patents | — |
| 2019 | 0 Patents | — |
| 2020 | 1 Patents | — |
| 2021 | 0 Patents | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 Patents | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.1 Patents | 0 Patents | 1 Patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1667 Patents | 0 Patents | 1.67 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1 Patents | 0 Patents | 1 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3 Patents | 0 Patents | 1 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3333 Patents | 0 Patents | 1 Patents | 3 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 56 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.5 Patents compare
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- 59 Zimbabwe 0 Patents compare
- 59 Trinidad and Tobago 0 Patents compare
- 59 Kenya 0 Patents compare
- 59 Guatemala 0 Patents compare
- 59 Pakistan 0 Patents compare
- 59 El Salvador 0 Patents compare
- 59 Uzbekistan 0 Patents compare
- 59 Mongolia 0 Patents
- 59 Georgia 0 Patents compare
- 59 Tunisia 0 Patents compare
- 59 Djibouti 0 Patents
- 59 Kuwait 0 Patents compare
- 59 Ecuador 0 Patents compare
- 59 Nigeria 0 Patents compare
- 59 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 Patents compare
- 59 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0 Patents compare
- 59 Jamaica 0 Patents compare
- 59 Algeria 0 Patents compare
- 59 Belarus 0 Patents compare
- 59 Morocco 0 Patents compare
- 59 Panama 0 Patents compare
- 59 Lebanon 0 Patents compare
- 59 Peru 0 Patents compare
- 59 Puerto Rico 0 Patents compare
- 59 Malaysia 0 Patents compare
- 59 Indonesia 0 Patents compare
- 59 Colombia 0 Patents compare
- 59 Kazakhstan 0 Patents compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants in North Korea?
- Patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants in North Korea was 0 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 North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 Patents in 1997.
- What is the lowest patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Patents in 1978.
- How does North Korea rank for patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants?
- North Korea ranks 59th out of 88 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this North Korea 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)