Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants in Malta
Malta: Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants was 8 Patents in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants in Malta, 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 Malta is 8 Patents, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.8% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants in Malta peaked at 48.5 Patents in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 Patents, in 1978.
Malta ranks 33rd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5 Patents | 0 Patents | 1 Patents | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.1 Patents | 0 Patents | 1 Patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.38 Patents | 0 Patents | 2.8 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 17 Patents | 5 Patents | 44 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.8 Patents | 12.5 Patents | 48.5 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.83 Patents | 8 Patents | 23 Patents | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants in Malta?
- Patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants in Malta was 8 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 Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 48.5 Patents in 2014.
- What is the lowest patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Patents in 1978.
- How does Malta rank for patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants?
- Malta ranks 33rd out of 88 countries with data for 2022.
- Is patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta 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)